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Overdose

Published
December 11, 2022

Portland police investigate string of possible overdose deaths

Police suspect overdoses caused or contributed to three deaths over two days in the city, which has already more than doubled its fatal overdoses from last year.
Published
August 5, 2022

Report highlights challenges to medication-assisted treatment access in rural Maine

The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.
Published
July 4, 2022

Incarcerated woman died from drug overdose at York County Jail

Nicole Turner, 34, was found dead in her cell Sunday morning, and the Maine State Police say the detective who investigated the case 'found nothing suspicious.'
Published
July 3, 2022

Portland police report five overdoses, suspect contaminated heroin

They say the heroin likely contains a type of veterinary animal tranquilizer, which if injected can cause necrotic wounds, serious injury or death.
Published
June 29, 2022

Federal task force to crack down on overprescription of opioids in the region

Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.

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Published
May 19, 2022

Interim Portland Chief: Responding to overdoses, officers prioritize saving lives

With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.
Published
May 12, 2022

Addiction experts aim to reduce stigma around substance abuse treatment, harm reduction

A panel of experts Wednesday night at Morse argued education, empathy and harm-reduction could reverse the troubling increase in drug-related deaths in Maine.
Published
April 27, 2022

Our View: Police must get on board with expanded Maine Good Samaritan legislation

Expected to be signed by Gov. Mills, the law’s expansion makes clear that saving lives, not making arrests, should be the focus at the scene of an overdose.
Published
April 24, 2022

Our View: Gov. Mills, lawmakers find common ground

Last minute compromises on utility regulation and the Good Samaritan law make Maine better able to meet its challenges.
Published
April 24, 2022

Jim Fossel: Good Samaritan compromise got in the way of good policy

The original version of L.D. 1862 could have saved Mainers’ lives without making government any bigger. What was wrong with that?