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Overdose

Published
August 17, 2021

Shortage of naloxone hinders addiction treatment in Maine

Supplies of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug are stretched nationwide, putting pressure on Maine treatment centers.
Published
July 26, 2021

Maine first state to roll out text alerts when drug overdoses spike

A pilot program started by the state will let anyone with a cellphone receive free text messages alerting them to an increase in overdoses in their area and the potential that a deadly batch of drugs is on the market.
Published
July 23, 2021

Commentary: Want to reduce overdose rates? Treat poverty first

Restricted access to basic needs, along with chronic stress, make people in poverty more vulnerable to substance use disorder.
Published
July 15, 2021

Maine expanding opioid treatment during wave of overdose deaths

Gov. Janet Mills says at Maine's third Opioid Response Summit that isolation caused by the pandemic and resulting mental health challenges contributed to more substance use.
Published
June 28, 2021

Drug deaths in Portland hold steady

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Published
April 21, 2021

Commentary: Liberalizing nation’s marijuana laws is not the answer to opioid misuse

Data show that Maine and the other 49 states risk a new addiction crisis by legalizing pot across the country.
Published
April 15, 2021

Bath, Brunswick police gain new tool to reduce fentanyl overdoses

Police and health officials hope making fentanyl test strips available will reduce the number of drug overdoses caused by the powerful opioid.
Published
March 25, 2021

Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report

The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
Published
March 2, 2021

Portland police warn of counterfeit pain pills that can cause fatal overdoses

The pills look like oxycodone tablets but may contain fentanyl, Portland police say.
Published
February 19, 2021

Our View: Lessons learned from fighting COVID can help combat Maine’s overdose epidemic

One lesson is understanding that government can't do it all. There has to be a communitywide commitment to understanding the disease.