opioid epidemic – Page 45 – The Portland Press Herald

Nonfatal overdose leads to drug bust in Lewiston-Auburn

Three Massachusetts residents are arrested following an investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.

by Jenna Johnson The Washington Post August 8, 2017August 8, 2017

A special commission issued a preliminary report last week, and a White House spokesman says it is too early for any announcements.

by Merritt T. Heminway Special to the Press Herald August 8, 2017August 8, 2017

People with mental illness, drug addiction and homelessness are everywhere on the Portland peninsula.

by The Editorial Board August 6, 2017August 4, 2017

The upsetting encounter in Maine’s largest city is the by-product of a statewide lack of mental health and addiction treatment.

by Dylan McKenney Special to the Press Herald August 1, 2017July 31, 2017

The use of nicotine leads to brain changes that can result in a higher risk of addiction to other drugs.

The 26-year-old Otisfield resident was revived and taken to Bridgton Hospital, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.

The City Council is scheduled to discuss whether or not to bring a separate case during an executive session on Aug. 2.

by The Editorial Board July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Police and others have been telling us for years that we need more drug treatment.

The Scarborough police chief, who oversees the program, cites media reports of fraudulent practices at clinics in Florida.

by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Children risk getting stuck by contaminated needles that litter areas where they might be playing.