Posted inHealth, Nation, News, Politics Drug overdose deaths spiked nationally in 2016 by Nok-Noi RickerAugust 9, 2017September 5, 2017
Posted inNation, News Opioid commission to Trump: ‘Declare a national emergency’ on drug overdoses by Opinion Contributor August 1, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inEditorials, Opinion How Maine jails can help prevent overdose deaths by Opinion Contributor July 28, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor Inaction is unacceptable amid the opioid epidemic by Opinion Contributor July 25, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, News, Portland, State Portland considers lawsuit against opioid manufacturers by Jake Bleiberg July 24, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inNation, News, Police Beat Utah couple arrested after drugging heroin-addicted newborn to hide symptoms, police say by Opinion Contributor July 24, 2017February 1, 2018
Posted inBangor, Drug Abuse, Health, News, State Only Walgreens selling Narcan in Bangor without a prescription by Nok-Noi RickerJuly 21, 2017February 1, 2018
Posted inNation, News 10-year-old dies with heroin and fentanyl in his system, Florida state attorney says by Opinion Contributor July 19, 2017
Posted inNews, Portland, State Prescription opioids the top contraband item intercepted at Maine jails, report finds by Bangor Daily News July 18, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inEditorials, Opinion What it would take for us to be encouraged by LePage’s change of heart on Narcan by Opinion Contributor July 17, 2017February 1, 2018
Posted inHealth Maine, other states hit hard by opioids question how to revive addicts by Opinion Contributor July 16, 2017February 1, 2018
Posted inBangor, News, State LePage: ‘Narcan will save lives’ by Nok-Noi RickerJuly 13, 2017February 1, 2018
Posted inBusiness, Drug Abuse, Health Endo to pull opioid painkiller off US market after FDA nudge by Reuters July 7, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time in the modern drug crisis by Opinion Contributor July 6, 2017July 7, 2017
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, State Narcan pharmacy bill becomes law without governor’s signature by Nok-Noi RickerJune 30, 2017February 1, 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion Maine’s health care providers have a chance to save lives lost to opioids. It’s time they seize it. by Opinion Contributor June 30, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth Weed, snail venom may replace addictive opioid painkillers by Opinion Contributor June 29, 2017July 3, 2017
Posted inBangor, Drug Abuse, Health, News, State The Penobscot County Jail is trying something new to fight the opioid crisis by Nok-Noi RickerJune 27, 2017September 5, 2017
Posted inNation, News Greater opioid use and mental health disorders are linked in a new study by Opinion Contributor June 26, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Nation, News In just one year, nearly 1.3 million Americans needed hospital care for opioid-related issues by Opinion Contributor June 20, 2017October 10, 2017
