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A bill to expand Maine's "Good Samaritan" law that shields people who help a drug overdose victim is under consideration in the Legislature, although a recent Senate debate illustrated divisions over how far to extend that immunity.
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A new state law goes into effect Monday that decriminalizes the possession of hypodermic needles and other supplies. Advocates say it's a major step forward in combating overdose deaths.
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Between January 1 and the end of August, 175 people experienced drug overdoses, amounting to about one overdose in the city every 30 hours.
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Drug overdose deaths in Maine are on the rise.According to a report from the state Attorney General's office, drug deaths increased by 23 percent in the…
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Drug overdose deaths in Maine increased in 2019 by 7% over the previous year. That's according to figures in a new report the Maine Attorney General's…
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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there was a dramatic spike in drug overdose cases in Cumberland County over the course of…
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Following a recent spike in the number of overdose deaths in Maine's largest city, Portland Police are reaching out to remind the public that there are…
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The latest report from the Maine Medical Examiner shows drug overdose deaths increased in 2019.There were 277 fatal overdoses through September. That puts…
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NEW YORK — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising…
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The number of overdose deaths in 2017 increased more in Maine than in almost any other U.S. state, and more than in any other state in New…