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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
There’s hope for ‘that guy’, the over-intoxicated jerk
Sobriety doesn’t fix you, but it will allow you some time to learn alternative ways to help yourself. If you were an out-of-control mess at this year’s holiday party, or you were a witness to a human train wreck, there’s still hope for ‘that guy’.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Collins should answer for Pharma donations
Maine's senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2019
‘No pain, no gain’ has some lessons for addressing addiction
It was youth football that first introduced me to the popular adage of ‘no pain, no gain.’ The hidden lesson—that I wish I had understood much earlier—is that emotional pain in the most important factor for personal growth.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Our View: New drug epidemic challenges Maine
'Crystal meth,' the longtime scourge of the West Coast, is taking hold in communities here.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Accounting for pain got lost amid addiction to profit
Drug companies and liquor bottlers can't be expected to regulate themselves.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2019
You can’t overdose on fentanyl by touching it
The misconception regarding the dangers of accidental overdose is dangerous and harmful.
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
We suffer more in imagination than reality
Addiction to drugs and alcohol often coincides with an addiction to control. I think all of us want to control our environment and relationships to some degree.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Advocates warn of gaps in Maine’s gambling addiction program
As the state considers expanding gambling options, clinicians warn there are not enough resources to help people addicted to games of chance.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Suboxone isn’t a cure, but it’s a needed option on the road to recovery
There aren't enough doctors willing to prescribe Suboxone, but the demand is there.
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PublishedApril 5, 2018
Recovering addicts tell their stories at UMF forum
Courtney Allen and Missy Craig describe the path they took to addiction and how they turned their lives around.
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