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Opioid epidemic

Published
August 13, 2016

Maine has second-highest rate of babies born addicted to opioids

The federal CDC says the rate was 30.4 of every 1,000 births in 2012, double what it was in 2008.
Published
July 28, 2016

Our View: Maine needs immunity law to help stem overdose deaths

Drug users won't call for help if they'll be arrested when they come to someone's aid.
Published
July 27, 2016

As lower-dosage law nears, Maine doctors prepare to wean patients off opioids

About 16,000 Mainers are affected by the stricter mandate, and some medical professionals worry they will turn to heroin.
Published
July 18, 2016

Our View: LePage’s views on addiction compound Maine’s overdose crisis

The governor's illogical talking points double down on a strategy that has failed for years.
Published
July 15, 2016

Senate approves Susan Collins’ provisions in opioid addiction act

The provisions encourage research into pain management and require a plan to treat drug-dependent infants.

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Published
July 13, 2016

In rare show of unity, governors vow to fight opioid crisis

A compact, which does not show Gov. Paul LePage as a signatory, advocates stopping the inappropriate prescribing of painkillers, raising awareness about the problem and encouraging treatment and recovery.
Published
May 24, 2016

Sen. Angus King proposes fee on prescription opioids to fund treatment programs

Maine's independent senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would pay for programs to fight the opioid epidemic by adding a 1-cent fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredients in prescription painkillers.
Published
May 9, 2016

More organ donation emerges as unexpected side effect of opioid epidemic

Organs from drug users can be considered high risk, but for those desperate for an organ, high risk is relative.
Published
May 3, 2016

New York man gets more than 8 years for smuggling opioids to Maine

Damien Corbett, 40, had been delivering pills for more than a year to a North Berwick couple to distribute.
Published
April 25, 2016

Maine Voices: LePage’s ignorance of addiction science worsens health crisis

Increased access to naloxone does not result in increased levels of heroin use – it may reduce usage.