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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Maine expanding program for pregnant women with substance use disorder
The MaineMOM program launched in July and there will be a major effort to increase awareness of it this fall.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Gov. Mills to increase Medicaid payments for residential treatment of substance use disorder
Tuesday's announcement came on International Overdose Awareness Day. The state lost a record 502 people to drug overdoses last year, and the numbers so far this year suggest that will be eclipsed.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
Our View: Criminal justice reforms atop Maine Legislature’s 2021 achievements
Now Gov. Mills should sign bills that would close Long Creek, end cash bail and decriminalize drug possession.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Waking up sober every day
Quitting drinking is not a one-time decision but a choice that has to be made every morning.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
New documentary explores the recovery side of addiction
'Voices of Hope' includes first-person stories of Mainers who have struggled with substance abuse and are living healthy lives.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Maine should treat, not punish, drug addiction
Arrest and incarceration have not slowed a steady increase in overdose deaths.
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
Augusta to seek federal grant to help fight substance use disorder, overdoses
City looks to create program similar to Waterville's Operation HOPE.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Day One substance use and mental health center to move Hinckley operation
Day One is closing its Hinckley location because of a shortage of staff and plans to reopen operations farther south, continuing to offer substance use and mental health treatment for youth and families.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Augusta may tap state resources to reach out to residents with substance use problems
At Thursday night's meeting, Augusta city councilors met with the state's Opioid Response Project Manager Rowland Robinson who offered the city the use of the state's media campaign materials.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Phish guitarist to found substance abuse treatment center
Trey Anastasio, who has been sober for 14 years, plans to start the center in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983
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