Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. Others aren’t so sure.
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Justice Department suing Walmart, alleges company helped fuel opioid crisis
The suit alleges the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies.
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Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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The Maine Millennial: Susan Collins should answer for Big Pharma donations
Maine’s senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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Commentary: Some of us actually need painkillers. Can doctors ease up on us?
In this era of epic prescription-opioid abuse, many physicians seem to view all patients as potential abusers.
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Commentary: Opioids saved my life. Quitting them took 5 excruciating years.
You don’t have to be addicted to feel withdrawal symptoms and cravings when you stop taking the drugs.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state should embrace overdose prevention sites as the evidence-based step they are
A federal judge recently ruled that they’re not illegal, and data show that they save money, save lives and serve as a bridge into treatment.
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Maine Voices: Establish pain management medical center to help control opioid epidemic
Bringing together conventional and alternative medicine, the state-funded institute would address the needs of patients, providers and families.
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Justice Department slams DEA for allowing huge growth in painkillers as overdose deaths rose
Overdose deaths rose by an average of 8 percent from 1999 to 2013 and by a staggering 71 percent from 2013 to 2017.
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Purdue Pharma family profits from sale of resorts in regions plagued by opioid crisis
Some members of the billionaire Sackler family will reap about $60 million in financial gains from the sale of 17 ski resorts in the Northeast and Midwest.