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BREWER, Maine - Maine's independent U.S. Sen. Angus King was back in the state this week to talk about pre-existing conditions to people recovering from…
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A House-Senate conference committee has reached agreement on a measure authorizing $8 billion in spending to combat the nation’s drug crisis. The…
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In Bangor Friday evening, a crowd gathered in Pickering Square to observe National Overdose Awareness Day.“We're here to think about the 418 Mainers we…
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The House passed an omnibus drug bill in June that includes a number of measures aimed at responding to the nation’s growing drug crisis. Independent U.S.…
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The number of overdose deaths in 2017 increased more in Maine than in almost any other U.S. state, and more than in any other state in New…
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Maine had among the highest annual rate of increases in the number of U.S. mothers who had opioid use disorder at the time of labor and delivery during a…
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has filed suit against the commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections and the acting Aroostook County…
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Prosecutors in 20 states are using old laws to file homicide charges to hold family and friends accountable in opioid-related deaths. The penalty is steep and experts debate its effectiveness.
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Senator Susan Collins used a committee hearing Wednesday to highlight one aspect of the opioid epidemic that she thinks deserves more attention: addiction…
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As opioid addiction continues to be a widespread problem in Maine and throughout the country, it may be easy to forget that behind statistics and…