Substance use disorder
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Downtown Lewiston business owner says city is ignoring worsening conditions, hurting her business
Billie-Jayne Cooke said she's seeing more homeless people, drug users, trash and human feces on and near her property now than ever before.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Lewiston council denies permit for Church of Safe Injection barbecue
A statement from the Church of Safe Injection said it's 'evident' from listening to the councilors who voted to deny the permit that 'there is considerable confusion about our organization and what we do.'
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PublishedJune 24, 2023
Commentary: Community is key to preventing teen substance use
We must engage community leaders to combat the normalization of teen drug use, work to delay first-time use and improve the prevention practices already in place.
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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Mills announces plan to add 140 treatment beds to combat ongoing opioid crisis
The $6 million investment is the latest effort to reverse an epidemic that claimed a record 716 lives just last year.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Falmouth Police recovery coach program assists 140 people so far
The program, which has received a grant to continue, lines up resources for those who seek help for substance misuse.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
Augusta program could be first in Maine to offer overdose victims medication on-scene to treat withdrawal symptoms
Plans to help Augusta residents recover from substance use disorder include a proposal to offer people revived from an overdose by rescue workers immediate, on-scene treatment with Suboxone and help accessing longer-term treatment.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Bill to add substance use disorder as a cause of death sets ‘terrible precedent,’ medical examiner says
The bill would mandate listing substance use disorder as the cause of death when applicable, but Maine's chief medical examiner said it's a bad idea.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Augusta receives $263,000 to provide access to treatment for substance use disorder
Project Recovery in Augusta is to be modeled after the Operation HOPE program in Waterville.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
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