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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Gov. Mills to increase Medicaid payments for residential treatment of substance use disorder
Tuesday's announcement came on International Overdose Awareness Day. The state lost a record 502 people to drug overdoses last year, and the numbers so far this year suggest that will be eclipsed.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Shortage of naloxone hinders addiction treatment in Maine
Supplies of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug are stretched nationwide, putting pressure on Maine treatment centers.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Maine first state to roll out text alerts when drug overdoses spike
A pilot program started by the state will let anyone with a cellphone receive free text messages alerting them to an increase in overdoses in their area and the potential that a deadly batch of drugs is on the market.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Maine expanding opioid treatment during wave of overdose deaths
Gov. Janet Mills says at Maine's third Opioid Response Summit that isolation caused by the pandemic and resulting mental health challenges contributed to more substance use.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
Commentary: Liberalizing nation’s marijuana laws is not the answer to opioid misuse
Data show that Maine and the other 49 states risk a new addiction crisis by legalizing pot across the country.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report
The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
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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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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Our View: Lessons learned from fighting COVID can help combat Maine’s overdose epidemic
One lesson is understanding that government can't do it all. There has to be a communitywide commitment to understanding the disease.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Maine overdose deaths set new record in 2020, and 2021 started even worse
Drug overdose deaths surged in January, with 58 confirmed or suspected fatal overdoses, the highest monthly figure in at least a year.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Singer Demi Lovato reveals she has brain damage from 2018 overdose
Lovato reveals publicly for the first time details about the near-fatal incident in a four-part docuseries debuting March 23 on YouTube Originals.
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