Posted inNation, National Politics, New England, News Mike Pence reportedly canceled a New Hampshire trip to avoid a drug dealer by The Washington Post July 23, 2019
Posted inHealth, Midcoast, News Belfast police chief once doubted Narcan, but saved lives have changed his mind by Abigail CurtisJuly 20, 2019July 21, 2019
Posted inBangor, Health, News The Maine pharmacy that dispensed the most pain pills in opioid crisis’ early days was in Bangor by Charles Eichacker July 18, 2019July 19, 2019
Posted inHealth, News, State Use this map to find out how many opioid pills your local pharmacy received by Lindsay Putnam July 18, 2019February 16, 2021
Posted inNews, Penobscot, State More pain pills were handed out per person in Penobscot County than anywhere else in New England by Christopher Burns July 17, 2019July 17, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, News Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling by The Associated Press July 17, 2019
Posted inNation, News Newly released federal data unmasks epidemic that led to 76 billion opioid pills by The Washington Post July 16, 2019
Posted inHealth, News, State Report: Overdose deaths dropped 14 percent in Q1 in Maine by The Associated Press July 11, 2019July 11, 2019
Posted inNews, Police Beat, York Maine man charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop by CBS 13 July 11, 2019July 12, 2019
Posted inHancock, Health, News Ellsworth drug treatment center closes after state finds ‘numerous deficiencies,’ stops funding by Nick Sambides Jr.July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
Posted inHealth, News, State Maine doctors issuing fewer opioid prescriptions by The Associated Press July 2, 2019
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor Persistent policy barriers a hindrance in tackling the opioid crisis by Opinion Contributor July 2, 2019July 2, 2019
Posted inNew England, News Opioid-related ER visits decline in Massachusetts by The Associated Press June 26, 2019June 26, 2019
Posted inCourt News, Midcoast, News Maine woman gets a year in prison for oxycodone trafficking by Lincoln County News June 12, 2019June 12, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, News Medical pot laws don’t reduce opioid overdose deaths, study finds by The Washington Post June 11, 2019June 11, 2019
Posted inNews, Penobscot, Police Beat Two arrested as Dexter police dog sniffs out narcotics by Lori Valigra June 9, 2019June 10, 2019
Posted inMidcoast, News ‘We believe people can change’: Coastal Maine jail will start offering addiction treatment by Lincoln County News June 6, 2019
Posted inNation, News Maker of addictive fentanyl spray agrees to pay $225 million for prescriptions-for-cash scheme by The Washington Post June 6, 2019
Posted inCourt News, Midcoast, News Waldoboro woman agrees to forfeit handgun, $10,000 in plea deal in drug case by Lincoln County News June 5, 2019
Posted inNews, Police Beat, Waterville 7 charged after police find more than 15,000 doses of fentanyl in Waterville by CBS 13 June 4, 2019June 4, 2019