Sen. Scott Cyrway, R-Benton, makes an impassioned plea to fellow lawmakers to support his measure as a way to address Maine’s opioid crisis.
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Two midcoast businessmen plan to sue state over cap on opioid painkiller doses
A new DHHS rule is aimed at reducing addiction, but the long-term users with chronic pain say they need strong medication to function and do their jobs.
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Maine attorney general launches ad warning of link between prescription painkillers, heroin
Four in 5 heroin users say they started on a prescription, says Janet Mills, whose office produced the spot that will appear on television in the coming months.
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Our View: The opioid plague
As the death toll soars and Maine families suffer, the future of our state depends on leaders stepping up to take meaningful action.
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Our View: Grants for drug treatment in Maine’s jails could break cycle of relapsing, reoffending
L.D. 377 would help sheriffs as they grapple with addiction’s impact on county inmates.
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Pain doctor pleads guilty to health care fraud
Prosecutors in Boston say Mashali often saw more than 100 patients a day.
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LePage defends handling of opioid crisis, says treatment is available and free
Addicts without insurance can get help at certain methadone clinics, he says while blaming Democrats for fighting his efforts to add treatment capacity.
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Woman in labor demanded injection of heroin and meth, police say
New Hampshire police say Rhianna Frenette used an unsanitary syringe to try to inject Felicia Farruggia at least once before she was successful.
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Drugs are killing so many West Virginians the state can’t keep up with the funerals
The state’s overdose death rate is the highest in the country and nearly three times the national average.
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Medical conference in Augusta focuses on alternatives to prescribing opioids
More than 500 medical professionals attend a gathering hosted by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.