Maine Voices: Our state should embrace overdose prevention sites as the evidence-based step they are

A federal judge recently ruled that they're not illegal, and data show that they save money, save lives and serve as a bridge into treatment.

Study: Opioid crisis cost U.S. economy $631 billion over 4 years

The cost of this year's crisis is likely to be between $171 billion and $214 billion.

Maine Compass: Establish the Maine Pain Institute, a state solution to the opioid epidemic

Damariscotta grandparents confront opioid crisis after loved one’s death

After Morgan Mayo died this year of a drug overdose, Florence and Ernest Bourgon began an active fight against the scourge of addiction.

New South Portland substance use treatment center adds much-needed capacity

The center will treat about 150 patients a year at a time when Maine has struggled to meet demand for such programs.

Maine names new director of mental health and substance abuse services

Jessica Pollard, who has been teaching at the Yale University School of Medicine, returns to her native state to lead an office that plays a key role in responding to the opioid crisis.

States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement

Republican state attorneys general chiefly support a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with the OxyContin maker, while their Democratic counterparts mostly oppose it.

Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected

Attempts to reach a nationwide settlement over the opioid crisis with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have stalled.

Commentary: Usual responses to drug epidemics won’t reverse fentanyl fatalities

Solutions should focus on creative supply disruption, supervised opioid use sites and new forms of treatment.

Trump administration announces nearly $2 billion in opioid grants

The money is destined for states and local governments to help provide treatment and recovery services.