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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Police: Four arrested, Cambridge home searched as part of investigation into illicit sale of fentanyl
Authorities seized nearly 4 pounds of suspected fentanyl and $13,000 in drug proceeds that were part of an effort to distribute the drug in Somerset, Penobscot, Hancock and Washington counties, authorities said.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Report highlights challenges to medication-assisted treatment access in rural Maine
The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine shattered its annual record for overdose deaths in 2021
The 636 deaths, a 23% increase over 2020, are largely the result of fentanyl being added to other drugs. Increased isolation and other pandemic challenges also were factors.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
Fatal fentanyl overdose of Connecticut 13-year-old brings calls for naloxone in schools
After the boy's death, investigators later found nearly 40 bags of fentanyl stashed in multiple locations within the school.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Waterville police seize $780,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine in largest narcotics bust in city history
A Dominican Republic national was arrested and police Chief Joseph Massey said Wednesday that handguns, shotguns and $6,000 in cash also were confiscated from an apartment on College Avenue.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Women sue Yale over fentanyl switch-up at fertility clinic
The plaintiffs say a nurse stole fentanyl for her personal use and replaced it with saline.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Emergency workers revive drug overdose victim along Waterville road amid uptick in cases
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said emergency workers have administered 18 doses of Narcan to overdose victims this year so far, whereas last year, they administered a total of 13 for the total year.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
Former Connecticut nurse who stole fentanyl used in surgeries is sentenced
Donna Monticone substituted the drug with saline.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Police departments get new tool to reduce overdose deaths: fentanyl test strips
The strips can make users aware that the deadly opioid is present in drugs they are taking so they can take precautions.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Portland police warn of counterfeit pain pills that can cause fatal overdoses
The pills look like oxycodone tablets but may contain fentanyl, Portland police say.
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