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Tag: Opioid Epidemic

Posted inCentral Maine

Pair accused of trafficking nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl hidden in crackers box

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns April 28, 2022April 28, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Maine lawmakers debate who should be granted immunity under expanded ‘Good Samaritan’ law

Avatar photo by Kevin Miller, Maine Public April 19, 2022April 19, 2022
Posted inNation

COVID-19 and overdoses pushed US to highest death total ever

Avatar photo by The Associated Press April 12, 2022April 12, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Maine eyes new rules to make naloxone administration easier

Avatar photo by The Associated Press April 10, 2022April 11, 2022
Posted inNation

Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination

Avatar photo by The Associated Press April 9, 2022April 9, 2022
Posted inCentral Maine

Autopsy: Woman found at end of Fairfield driveway last summer died of accidental overdose

Avatar photo by Leela Stockley April 6, 2022April 7, 2022
Posted inEditorials

Despite spending more than $100 million a year, Maine’s drug crisis is getting worse

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board April 4, 2022April 5, 2022
Posted inYork

Sanford man accused of trafficking 2 pounds of fentanyl

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns March 25, 2022March 25, 2022
Posted inOpinion Contributor

To ease the opioid epidemic, Maine needs to strengthen its Good Samaritan Law

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor March 11, 2022March 11, 2022
Posted inCentral Maine

7-month-old Bethel baby hospitalized after ingesting fentanyl

Avatar photo by CBS 13 March 7, 2022March 7, 2022
Posted inNation

J&J, distributors finalize $26B landmark opioid settlement

Avatar photo by The Associated Press February 25, 2022February 25, 2022
Posted inNews

Maine still tops New England for opioid prescriptions

Avatar photo by Lia Russell February 7, 2022February 7, 2022
Posted inNation

Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids

Avatar photo by The Associated Press February 1, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inNews

With thousands dead from Maine’s raging drug crisis, $130M won’t ‘make us whole’

Avatar photo by Lia Russell January 29, 2022January 28, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Maine will get $130M over 18 years to fight opioid crisis under J&J settlement

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews January 28, 2022January 28, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Holdout governments mean Maine could get less than it is entitled to in opioid settlement

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
Posted inNews

Maine saw a record number of overdose deaths in 2021

Avatar photo by Kevin Miller, Maine Public January 19, 2022January 19, 2022
Posted inOpinion Contributor

Maine needs to expand its ‘Good Samaritan’ law to help prevent overdose deaths

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor January 11, 2022January 11, 2022
Posted inNation

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

Avatar photo by Tribune Content Agency January 10, 2022January 10, 2022
Posted inPortland

Portland police see surge in overdoses since Christmas Eve

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

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