Stay-at-home orders have made it difficult for people with substance use disorder, but there is still help out there.
opioid epidemic
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Methadone restrictions relaxed during pandemic, but not for everyone
Some patients can’t get longer supplies, even though the federal government has eased restrictions for the drug used to treat opioid use disorder.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Scarborough, Bridgton chiefs: Jailing Mainers for drug use or possession won’t solve addiction problem
Instead, we should prioritize making treatment, housing, health care and community support available to all who need them.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine DHHS drops ‘substance abuse’ from mental health office name
The name change is another step toward ending the stigma associated with addiction-related illnesses, according to Maine’s opioid response czar.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lawmakers push for money to strengthen Maine’s mental health crisis system
A bill before the Legislature would put roughly $1.2 million toward bolstering the state’s mental health system in the hopes of freeing county jails of the burden of caring for the state’s mentally ill.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine gets $6.3 million for substance abuse job training
A two-year federal grant will help train treatment workers and prepare addiction sufferers for the job market.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
City leaders tackle plan to prevent opioid misuse, ODs
The Public Health Division will hold public input sessions throughout the community once a plan is drafted.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Stigma is the right way to control addiction
Treating substance use disorder as a disease is a dangerous approach.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Harsh state drug laws doing more harm than good
It’s too easy for Mainers struggling with substance use disorder to end up with the burden of a felony conviction.