Opioid epidemic
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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
Five Presque Isle overdoses in 4 hours included one that was fatal
Police Chief Matt Irwin, who used social media to warn residents, said the overdoses took place in four different locations.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
New Maine laws will affect painkiller prescriptions, state park entry fees and more
The limits imposed on opioid treatments, which take effect Sunday, are already generating opposition and may be the focus of attempted rollbacks.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Presque Isle police report 5 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
A Facebook post by the police department warns heroin users to seek help 'at the earliest possible moment.'
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Our View: Doctors reinforce drugmakers’ false claims on painkillers
Amid an escalating crisis, paid-off physicians continue to help oversell the benefits and downplay the risks of opioids.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2016
Leading Republican wants special panel of legislators to tackle Maine’s opioid crisis
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution 'to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.'
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Even amid crisis, opioid makers plied doctors with perks
The practice raises ethical questions, and even fellow doctors frown upon Maine's top 2015 beneficiary, a Manchester physician who not only prescribes painkillers but also treats addiction.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Efforts to influence doctors used to happen more
Health organizations have started clamping down on the drug company practice, though it remains an issue.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2016
Our View: DHHS opioid initiative a welcome step forward, but more actions needed
It's good news that more Mainers will get medication-assisted treatment – now let's raise reimbursement rates and further expand naloxone access.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2016
DHHS to spend $2.4 million more on medication-assisted treatment for addiction
The money will fund 359 new slots for uninsured patients in five locations, in what appears to be a shift in policy for the LePage administration.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2016
Maine DHHS to create 359 new slots for medication-assisted addiction therapy
DHHS says the program will be funded by state and federal money, with the federal funds being used to treat uninsured patients.
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