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Tag: Opioid Epidemic

Posted inHealth, News, Politics, State, State House News

Maine doctors seek exemptions to proposed opioid prescription limit

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor March 17, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

Treatment, not harsher sentences, is what Maine needs to fight drug epidemic

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board March 2, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inAugusta, Bangor, Nation, News, State

Collins, King share Garrett Brown’s story to gain support for bill to fight heroin epidemic

Avatar photo by Erin Rhoda March 2, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Politics, The Point

Here are 3 things Maine can do to combat the drug epidemic

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns February 27, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

We’re coming together to tackle Maine’s drug epidemic. That’s how government should work.

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor February 16, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inBangor, Health, News, Politics, State

Angus King meets with doctors, former heroin user

by Nok-Noi RickerFebruary 12, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inNews, Politics, State, State House News

Bill designed to deal with Maine heroin epidemic to be amended

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor January 6, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, State

Addiction care at heart of latest push for Maine Medicaid expansion

by Scott Thistle December 28, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inBangor, Health, News

Bangor officials eye detox facility to combat region’s drug problem

by Nick McCrea December 28, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inEditorials, Health, Opinion

One way to address Maine’s drug epidemic: Maximize treatment access we already have

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board December 24, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Nation, News

Opioid abuse fuels national record high deaths from overdose

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor December 21, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inNews, Portland

Portland takes new steps to battle city’s heroin epidemic

Avatar photo by CBS 13 December 3, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Opinion, Opinion Contributor

This is how we need to talk about heroin

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor August 26, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, State

White House plan to counter heroin use focuses on New England

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor August 17, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

Beyond stigma: Gloucester police help, not charge, heroin addicts

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board August 16, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Nation, News

FDA OKs opioid painkiller for teens

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor August 14, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, News, York

Heroin ‘epidemic’ prompts York police, firefighters to carry Narcan

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor May 22, 2015October 10, 2017
Posted inBangor, Health, News, State

US drug czar announces Maine will get $7.5 million to fight opioid abuse

by Nick McCrea October 8, 2014October 10, 2017
Posted inThe Point

Older adults have addictions, too. Is Maine ready to address the problem?

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns July 18, 2014August 30, 2021
Posted inHealth, Nation, News

Studies downplayed risks of OxyContin and other opioids

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor December 31, 2012October 10, 2017

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