opioid

The threat of COVID-19 may have ebbed in Maine over the last few months. But there’s another public health problem that only grew worse during the pandemic: opioids.

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…

As Maine's first director of opioid response, Gordon Smith is tasked with coordinating state efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. Smith will be Mills’…

Last year, more than 900 babies in Maine were exposed to addictive substances before they were born. We’ll learn how these infants and their mothers are…

Maine Public TV Air Times:Thur., October 4 at 10:00 pmSat., October 6 at 11:00 amAn honest yet surprisingly hopeful look at what addiction really looks…

We talk with people who are various stages of recovery from opioid addiction. They share their experiences and offer their advice to those who are…

Our panel of editorial page editors discusses the top Maine stories from February.Guests: Susan Young, editorial page editor for the Bangor Daily NewsGreg…

Despite expanded treatment options and greater availability of Narcan, Maine's opioid death rate remains shockingly high - with an average of one overdose…

With one person dying of an overdose every day in the state, the Maine Legislature’s Opioid Task Force is sorting through scores of program suggestions as…

Several young people share their struggles with opiate abuse as one family is confronted with the overdose of their son, Will Gates, a University of…