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The closure of a Bangor syringe provider also hit rural Maine

by Elizabeth Walztoni June 23, 2025

There are now efforts to restore some of the services that were lost when HEAL closed, although they will be more limited.

The forces and failures that undid a Maine boy’s childhood

by Callie Ferguson October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

A midcoast hospital program uses gift cards to get people off meth and cocaine

by Charles Eichacker June 2, 2024June 2, 2024

Maine lacks housing for parents trying to overcome addiction

by Billy Kobin June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Nonprofit launches effort to keep Aroostook’s only recovery houses open

by Melissa Lizotte April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Janet Mills has an opportunity, and a mandate, during her second term to take a multifaceted approach to addressing substance use disorder.

Opinion Contributor

Janet Mills has a mandate to take an ambitious approach to address addiction

by Opinion Contributor January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Waterville's Operation HOPE, which helps people recover from opioid addiction rather than funneling them into the criminal-justice system, may run out of funds next year.

A Waterville opioid program could run out of money next year

by Valerie Royzman October 10, 2022October 13, 2022

Opinion Contributor

We have to end stigma if we want to end opioid use disorder

by Opinion Contributor September 15, 2022September 16, 2022

Bangor needs to expand its anti-addiction resources, health leaders say

by Kathleen O'Brien August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

A 130-year-old women’s boarding home will become Bangor’s latest sober living residence

by Kathleen O'Brien July 8, 2022

Opinion Contributor

Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine may be fueled by a steroid addiction

by Gwynne Dyer, Opinion columnist March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

A group that runs Bangor-area sober homes just opened its 10th in less than 4 years

by Judy Harrison January 31, 2022

Researchers are revisiting a drive to develop a vaccine against addictive drugs

by Tribune Content Agency January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Aroostook’s 1st substance use recovery house for women opens in Caribou

by Melissa Lizotte December 5, 2021

Brewer recovery center sees its numbers double as pandemic worsens opioid crisis

by Judy Harrison November 28, 2021November 29, 2021

Opinion Contributor

Want to ease jail overcrowding? Ensure people have homes, health care and substance use treatment.

by Opinion Contributor November 23, 2021

Hampden detox center has temporarily closed due to staffing shortage

by Lia Russell October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Boston begins clearing homeless camp, citing opioid crisis

by The Associated Press October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

Church of Safe Injection gets Maine CDC approval for needle program

by Nick Schroeder October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

Opinion Contributor

If government building zones aren’t suitable for homeless shelters and treatment centers, what is?

by Opinion Contributor October 1, 2021