Posted inNews Maine saw a record number of overdose deaths in 2021 by Kevin Miller, Maine Public January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Overdose deaths in the state increased by an estimated 23 percent compared with 2020.
Posted inNation New York jury holds drug firm Teva liable in opioid crisis by The Associated Press December 30, 2021December 30, 2021
Posted inBangor Dover-Foxcroft, Old Town school districts sue consulting firm for opioid-related costs by Valerie Royzman December 30, 2021January 4, 2022
Posted inNation Lawsuits against OxyContin owners on hold, negotiations ordered to rework settlement by The Associated Press December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
Posted inNation Uncertainty follows court’s rejection of Purdue opioids deal by The Associated Press December 17, 2021December 17, 2021
Posted inNation Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement by The Associated Press December 16, 2021December 16, 2021
Posted inNew England Massachusetts opioid maker agrees to stop in-person marketing to doctors by The Associated Press December 16, 2021December 16, 2021
Posted inYork York County Jail will give ‘harm reduction bags’ with Narcan to every person released by Susan Sharon, Maine Public December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Posted inOpinion Contributor Opioid settlement funds must be used to tackle Maine’s addiction crisis by Opinion Contributor December 7, 2021December 8, 2021
Posted inBangor Brewer recovery center sees its numbers double as pandemic worsens opioid crisis by Judy Harrison November 28, 2021November 29, 2021
Posted inNew England Vermont police warn of fentanyl-laced marijuana after overdose by The Associated Press November 23, 2021November 23, 2021
Posted inNation Annual drug overdose deaths in US top 100,000 for first time by CQ-Roll Call November 18, 2021November 18, 2021
Posted inNews Opioid treatment program pioneered in Bangor will reach 27 centers in Maine by David Marino Jr. November 10, 2021November 10, 2021
Posted inCentral Maine Oxford County 3-year-old overdoses on heroin by CBS 13 November 8, 2021November 9, 2021
Posted inNew England Boston begins clearing homeless camp, citing opioid crisis by The Associated Press October 26, 2021October 26, 2021
Posted inBangor After record number of overdose deaths in 2021, Maine’s outreach program is saving lives by Lia Russell September 30, 2021September 30, 2021
Posted inHancock Trenton woman pleads guilty to her role in eastern Maine drug trafficking ring by Bill Trotter September 29, 2021September 29, 2021
Posted inAroostook New federal grants will fund work combating stigma of drug addiction by Hannah Catlin September 13, 2021September 13, 2021
Posted inNews Maine organizations awarded $2 million in grants to prevent opioid addiction and overdose by Hannah Catlin September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
Posted inNation Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement by The Associated Press September 1, 2021September 1, 2021
