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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Maine recovery coalition makes decriminalizing drug possession a legislative priority
Rep. Anne Perry, a Democrat from Calais, is sponsoring a bill to make possession a civil offense, not a crime.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
2020 will likely set new record for most drug overdose deaths in Maine
The 380 drug-related deaths in the first nine months of last year matches the total for all of 2019 and puts Maine on pace to surpass the previous high of 417, in 2017.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2020
Maine Voices: Law enforcement vital in the fight against opioid overdose
Medicine-assisted treatment and harm reduction are not enough to stop the rising death toll in Maine.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Overdose deaths in Maine surged in first half of 2020
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says 'the increased isolation of living through the pandemic' is a contributing factor in the 27% increase over the second half of 2019.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Our View: Advocate’s death is a tragic reminder
The loss of Jesse Harvey shows that the opioid epidemic is still here.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Maine to launch ‘rapid response team’ to combat opioid crisis
The $3 million initiative would try to reach people with substance use disorder who are not in recovery programs.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Overdoses from tainted illicit drugs spike in Cumberland County
The Maine CDC says at least 10 cases have been reported since Friday night.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Despite efforts to stem epidemic, Maine overdose deaths appear to be on rise again after 1-year dip
The Medical Examiner's Office says 277 Mainers died from drug overdoses in the first 9 months of 2019, putting the state on track to surpass the total for 2018.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2019
Our View: Deaths of working-age people are a public health crisis
Suicide, overdose, alcoholism and obesity are among the preventable causes of death that are lowering life expectancy in Maine.
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