opioid epidemic – Page 48 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Pathway to addiction recovery needs to be an unobstructed one

by Cullen Ryan Special to the Press Herald May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

And no one is going to get well without proper housing during their recovery period.

Other measures aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic would fund medication-assisted treatment and needle exchanges.

by Cynthia Dill April 23, 2017April 21, 2017

Disability benefits often fail to address the real issues: poverty, pain and mental illness.

by Diane Russell Special to the Press Herald April 22, 2017April 21, 2017

We have work to do, and we need a leader for our future. Now we just need some reform candidates.

Members express frustration about a lack of solid data from the Department of Health and Human Services.

by GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press April 21, 2017

A group of 19 Democratic attorneys general is the latest in a series of letters speaking out about various policies.

by Associated Press April 21, 2017

The federal government is dispensing $485 million among all 50 states.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press April 17, 2017April 18, 2017

Researchers have had minimal success creating alternatives to opioids, but some new approaches offer hope.

by Mary Mayhew Special to the Press Herald April 14, 2017April 14, 2017

It is important to put a face to the heroin epidemic and to tell the stories of Mainers facing heartache, Commissioner Mary Mayhew says.

by Charles F. Pattavina Special to the Press Herald April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

One law it helped get enacted – setting limits on painkiller prescriptions – seeks to balance addiction prevention and patient needs.