We talk with people who are various stages of recovery from opioid addiction. They share their experiences and offer their advice to those who are suffering from addiction – and they'll discuss ideas for dealing with the current opioid crisis in Maine.
Guests
- Sam Mercer, manager at Nickelodeon Theater, formerly addicted to opioids
- Seth Blais - he was addicted to heroin for many years; now he writes and speaks about his experience, including as a columnist for the Portland Press Herald. Seth also serves on the Board of Directors for Crossroads and is active in lobbying for policies to combat the opioid crisis in Maine.
- Natasha Huff - she is in long-term recovery for heroin addiction; she has been clean since 2013 and is currently pregnant with her third child
Resources
- SAMSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
- Maine emergency department visits for opioid overdoses jumped 34 percent in 2017
- An article from Seth: Before recovering from my drug addiction, I first had to accept it
- NPR: Questions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic Pain
- Maine Attorney General Janet Mills for the Bangor Daily News– "We’re losing war against opioids"
- Preble Street Shelter
- Milestone Recovery and Detox
- SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
- NPR: Trump Administration Declares Opioid Crisis A Public Health Emergency
- LePage Approves New Rules Raising Age To Buy Naloxone
- Medicated Assisted Treatment information