The first lady discusses opioid policy with members of the House and Senate, almost all Republicans.
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Insight: Rural health care problems not covered by Medicare for All
The debate over which type of insurance system America should have eclipses description of other important policy matters.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state should embrace overdose prevention sites as the evidence-based step they are
A federal judge recently ruled that they’re not illegal, and data show that they save money, save lives and serve as a bridge into treatment.
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Study: Opioid crisis cost U.S. economy $631 billion over 4 years
The cost of this year’s crisis is likely to be between $171 billion and $214 billion.
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Maine Voices: Establish pain management medical center to help control opioid epidemic
Bringing together conventional and alternative medicine, the state-funded institute would address the needs of patients, providers and families.
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Damariscotta grandparents pulled into opioid fight
After Morgan Mayo’s drug overdose death at 22, Florence and Ernest Bourgon pledged to honor her memory by creating a charity that raises both money and awareness.
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New South Portland substance use treatment center adds much-needed capacity
The center will treat about 150 patients a year at a time when Maine has struggled to meet demand for such programs.
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Justice Department slams DEA for allowing huge growth in painkillers as overdose deaths rose
Overdose deaths rose by an average of 8 percent from 1999 to 2013 and by a staggering 71 percent from 2013 to 2017.
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Maine names new director of mental health and substance abuse services
Jessica Pollard, who has been teaching at the Yale University School of Medicine, returns to her native state to lead an office that plays a key role in responding to the opioid crisis.
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Purdue Pharma family profits from sale of resorts in regions plagued by opioid crisis
Some members of the billionaire Sackler family will reap about $60 million in financial gains from the sale of 17 ski resorts in the Northeast and Midwest.