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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
Methadone restrictions relaxed during pandemic, but not for everyone
Some patients can't get longer supplies, even though the federal government has eased restrictions for the drug used to treat opioid use disorder.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Scarborough, Bridgton chiefs: Jailing Mainers for drug use or possession won’t solve addiction problem
Instead, we should prioritize making treatment, housing, health care and community support available to all who need them.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Maine DHHS drops ‘substance abuse’ from mental health office name
The name change is another step toward ending the stigma associated with addiction-related illnesses, according to Maine's opioid response czar.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Lawmakers push for money to strengthen Maine’s mental health crisis system
A bill before the Legislature would put roughly $1.2 million toward bolstering the state's mental health system in the hopes of freeing county jails of the burden of caring for the state's mentally ill.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Maine gets $6.3 million for substance abuse job training
A two-year federal grant will help train treatment workers and prepare addiction sufferers for the job market.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Commentary: Working together to reach Maine people at risk and in crisis
As commissioners of the Maine departments of Health and Human Services and Corrections, we work toward making some of our services unnecessary.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Our View: Harsh state drug laws doing more harm than good
It's too easy for Mainers struggling with addiction to end up with the burden of a felony conviction.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Our View: Maine’s opioid epidemic is far from over
We're doing most of the right things to save lives. We just need to do more.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Five overdose deaths so far this month have Portland on alert
Police say the rash of overdoses is concerning and yet another sign that the state's prolonged opioid crisis has not abated.
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