Posted inNews, Politics, State A Maine law helped slash opioid prescriptions. Some say it also had ‘a chilling effect.’ by Caitlin Andrews September 3, 2019September 5, 2019
Posted inBangor, News Give those suffering from drug addiction love, mother says at Pickering Square event by Charles Eichacker September 1, 2019
Posted inBangor, News Bangor police seize needles, shut down Pickering Square needle exchange by Eesha Pendharkar August 29, 2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News Lewiston police officer stole and sold drugs to feed his addiction, court documents say by Christopher Burns August 29, 2019August 29, 2019
Posted inNation, News OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B by The Associated Press August 28, 2019August 28, 2019
Posted inBangor, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Nation, News, Portland, State, Waterville $572M opioid judgment sparks hope in Maine, but don’t read too much into it by Charles Eichacker August 27, 2019
Posted inNation, News What lies ahead following the Oklahoma opioid judgment by The Associated Press August 27, 2019
Posted inAroostook, News Caribou mayor calls plan for recovery house a ‘noble cause,’ but worries others won’t be as supportive by Christopher Bouchard August 26, 2019August 26, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, News Babies born addicted to opioids deserve legal recognition, lawyers say by The Washington Post August 23, 2019
Posted inNation, News How fentanyl flowed through the US Postal Service and across the southern border by The Washington Post August 23, 2019August 23, 2019
Posted inAroostook, News Presque Isle has lost 32 police officers in the last decade. That’s left the city short-staffed to deal with drug epidemic. by Nina Mahaleris August 22, 2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News Lewiston considers collection boxes for dirty syringes by The Associated Press August 18, 2019August 18, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, News Naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses, can save lives. Here’s why you should learn how to use it. by The Washington Post August 17, 2019
Posted inNews, York York Hospital now prescribing Suboxone in its ER by Seacoast Online August 13, 2019August 13, 2019
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor Look to Portugal to address the opioid crisis by Opinion Contributor August 13, 2019August 13, 2019
Posted inNation, News Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths by The Associated Press August 6, 2019
Posted inNation, National Business, News Opioid distributors propose $10 billion to end state claims by Bloomberg August 6, 2019
Posted inEditorials, Opinion Access to drug treatment shouldn’t end during incarceration by The BDN Editorial Board July 31, 2019
Posted inAroostook, Health, News Plans in place to open recovery house in Caribou by Christopher Bouchard July 30, 2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News Lewiston police officer who died from fentanyl overdose seen pocketing drugs during arrest by Christopher Burns July 25, 2019July 25, 2019
