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PublishedJuly 16, 2018
Maine lawmakers in special session finally respond to opioid crisis
Several significant bills were passed by overriding vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage, but advocates say more work needs to be done, especially with Medicaid expansion.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2018
Pushing ‘relentless’ crackdown, Sessions says law enforcement role critical in combating opioid crisis
The attorney general meets with law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Portland, as a crowd of 150 outside protests Trump administration policies, especially on immigration.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2018
Serenity House closing substance use treatment center after 5 decades in Portland
York County Shelter Programs says it can't afford to keep the 16-bed home running any longer, shutting down in the midst of an opioid crisis.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Jeff Sessions to visit Portland on Friday to discuss opioid crisis with law enforcement
The U.S. attorney general is expected to talk about the drug epidemic with local law enforcement authorities in a meeting hosted by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs
Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
State funding change may complicate substance abuse treatment efforts
Providers worry they'll have to deal with uncertainty and work with less money during an opioid addiction crisis as the DHHS imposes a fee-for-service model.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Mainers part of federal prescription opioid sting against medical professionals
The Justice Department hasn't identified those who were targeted in the sting, a nationwide effort that involved 601 defendants.
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PublishedJune 15, 2018
Man described as ringleader for New England drug trafficking pleads guilty
The 25-year-old man enters the plea in Rhode Island in a case that resulted in 26 other arrests.
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PublishedJune 12, 2018
U.S. House tackling bills on opioid abuse
Lawmakers are addressing a crisis while trying to score a popular win they can tout for the midterms.
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PublishedJune 1, 2018
Maine drug deaths remained high in early 2018, with fentanyl taking a bigger toll
There were 86 deaths, compared with 89 for the first three months of 2017, but more people died from fentanyl, the powerful synthetic painkiller, than in years past.
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