Maine overdose deaths set record for 3rd straight year in 2022

A report released Thursday by the Attorney General's Office indicated 716 individuals died from overdoses last year, 85 more than in 2021.

Photos: Rally for Recovery in Lewiston

Recovery coaches and support groups come together Saturday in Kennedy Park to celebrate recovery and offer assistance to those in need.

Substance use disorder: A family disease

Family and friends should seek out help for themselves, too.

This is what recovery looks like: Community is key for long-term substance abuse recovery

New recovery-focused reentry home opening in Lewiston

The 18-bed home will open on Aug. 1 and will serve individuals with substance use disorders who are transitioning out of incarceration.

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Oxford County Jail residents getting a warm send-off

Addiction recovery advocates introduce a new program to reach Mainers struggling with substance use disorder — as they are released from prison.

Livermore Falls family working to open Franklin County’s first recovery center

Franklin County is just one of three counties in Maine that does not have a recovery center.

Mainers gather for Black Balloon Day, marking 636 overdose deaths in 2021

Members of the Maine recovery community advocate for an amendment to the state Good Samaritan Law that would protect anyone at the scene of an overdose from punishment for nonviolent crimes.

Lawmakers look at easing limits on number of clean needles Maine exchanges can give out

A record 636 people in Maine died from drug overdoses last year.