More than 80 percent of police chiefs surveyed rated drug misuse as either an "extremely serious" or "quite serious" problem. Read More
We did the survey after learning no one in Maine had a comprehensive understanding of what schools are doing to prevent substance use. Read More
A year ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of writing so candidly about my own struggles. My willingness to openly discuss that I was once addicted to alcohol and drugs began on October 9, 2014. I was a newly appointed member of the city of… Read More
The more people talk about addiction, I hope the more it will help people join together to fight this epidemic. Read More
From the prohibition of marijuana to the reason that alcohol and tobacco will never be banned — how the country has dealt with drugs, and whether it's working. Read More
Cocaine was on Mainers' minds for most of the 2000s. Read More
"We need to start treating people in this country, not jailing them." Read More
LINCOLN, Maine — New computer bar-coding equipment recently installed at Penobscot Valley Hospital allows staff to electronically track the transportation of drugs from the delivery truck to a patient’s bedside. The hospital’s new Pyxis Med Station 4000 system increases efficiency and hospital accountability and control of high-risk… Read More