Substance use disorder
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
Milestone Recovery names Bradeen executive director
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
NAMI Maine: Increase community support for people with mental illness
Investments should ensure that social service professionals respond to people in need, and police are called upon to respond only to public safety issues.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Milestone Recovery president: Homeless outreach effort shows how ‘defunding’ can work
Portland’s HOME Team responds to a need that it is better equipped to handle, using money that would otherwise go to the police.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Maine Voices: Recovery community offers insight into living during lockdown
Connection, structure and the ability to laugh at yourself are key to surviving and helping others make it through, too.
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PublishedApril 11, 2020
Mills eases restrictions on needle exchange programs amid coronavirus
Maine's governor announces an executive order that allows people to return used needles and get clean ones on an as-needed basis, rather than the traditional one-to-one exchange.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Commentary: Protecting Maine inmates from virus could expose abuse victims to harm
Each release plan must assess how the proposed bail modifications or furlough would affect the safety of a given abuse victim.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
For those in addiction recovery, social distancing is a recipe for relapse
Many who are recovering from drug or alcohol addiction rely on the routine and shared experience of recovery meetings, many of which are now are being held online.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Falmouth Police tap Operation Phoenix to help residents rise above addiction
The community-based program aims to provide a helping hand with no judgment.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2019
Westbrook schools get federal money to fight drugs
The $125,000 grant will address substance abuse among youths.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2019
Funds granted to fight youth substance abuse