MaineGeneral opens new addiction practice for those seeking treatment

MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine has locations in Waterville and Augusta for people seeking treatment for substance use disorder, opiate use disorder and treatment of other addictive substances.

Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics

The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.

As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline

Experts say there’s a strong correlation between the two trends, as the use of the antidote naloxone helps substance use disorder patients stay alive until they can get into treatment.

Six arrested on drug charges after Waterville police raid

Waterville police and six other law enforcement agencies seized about 2.29 ounces of drugs Friday morning during searches at 13 Gray St., Apartment 1; 5 Gray Ave., Apartment 1; and 45 Summer St., Apartment 3.

Augusta police warn of highly lethal heroin supply

Franklin County not joining opiate lawsuit

Bill that allows over-the-counter naloxone for people younger than 21 clears Maine Senate

Number of drug-affected babies born in Maine declines for the first time in over a decade

Paul LePage blocks overdose drug

Tobacco 21 is a solution in plain sight