Two substance use disorder recovery residences coming to Lewiston area

Opioid epidemic

Published
March 31, 2023

Two substance use disorder recovery residences coming to Lewiston area

Johnny Clark, the owner and operator of A Hand Up in Lewiston, is opening a multiunit apartment building in Lewiston and a 10-bed recovery home for women in Sabattus.
Published
March 29, 2023

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved over-the-counter sales of the overdose antidote naloxone, marking the first time an opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.
Published
March 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.
Published
February 21, 2023

Lewiston needs more opioid detoxification options, committee tells councilors

A comprehensive detox center was at the top of a long list of needs if Lewiston is “truly going to be a recovery-ready community,” representatives from the Mayoral Ad Hoc Committee on Substance Use and Recovery told the City Council on Tuesday.
Published
February 17, 2023

Recovery community welcomes Mills’ focus on opioid crisis but fears it’s not enough

The governor announced several new initiatives to combat the deadly opioid crisis during her annual speech to the Legislature on Tuesday.

Published
February 14, 2023

HCC bringing recovery center to Franklin County

Healthy Community Coalition will be opening two new recovery centers in Franklin County. The first recovery centers in Franklin County, they will offer a safe location for those who are recovering from substance abuse and will help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the state of Maine.
Published
February 14, 2023

Judge dismisses Maine hospitals’ opioid lawsuit against drug companies

Cumberland County Judge Michael Duddy ruled that Northern Light Health's hospital system was not directly harmed by the opioid epidemic.
Published
February 3, 2023

Fentanyl, the fast-acting and incredibly lethal opioid, killed more than 500 Mainers last year

Fentanyl is sometimes referred to as the "instant death," an official from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.
Published
February 2, 2023

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.
Published
January 16, 2023

Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services

A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.

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