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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
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.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Five overdose deaths so far this month have Portland on alert
Police say the rash of overdoses is concerning and yet another sign that the state's prolonged opioid crisis has not abated.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Maine lawmakers urged to tackle mental health crisis in the state’s jails
A bill before the Legislature aims to ease the strain on the corrections system, including county jails, which increasingly house people with mental health issues who face criminal charges.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Maine needs more services for opioid treatment, state drug official says
Gordon Smith, the state's director of opioid response, tells lawmakers that access to medication-assisted treatment has improved but Maine needs more long-term recovery services such as housing, counseling and coaching.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Maine will receive $5.3 million to boost opioid treatment for new mothers
Maine is among 10 states that will get federal funding over the next 5 years to improve access to treatment for women with opioid use disorder who are pregnant or have recently given birth.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Could the DEA have stopped the opioid epidemic by cutting off the supply?
Congress and others want the supply restricted to curb abuse, but former DEA officials say it cannot be done without hurting legitimate pain patients.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Counties where auto plants close see higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, new research finds
Within five years of an auto plant closing, opioid overdose deaths among working-age adults were 85% higher than in counties where plants had not closed, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania found.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
How the opioid epidemic evolved
A new analysis of overdose data shows when and where the three waves of drugs took hold.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Mills administration turns to housing programs to alleviate opioid crisis
The state is seeking bids for a new housing program for homeless people with opioid use disorder, and has asked the federal government to approve Medicaid spending on other housing-related initiatives.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations
A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.
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