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On Monday, Maine Gov. Janet Mills' administration will hold its first summit on addressing the opioid crisis. It will bring together health providers,…
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Gov. Janet Mills proposed two-year budget includes an allocation of $5.5 million for addressing the state’s opioid addiction crisis.Gordon Smith, the…
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Northern Lights Mercy Hospital in Portland is launching a new program to help opioid users who wind up in the hospital's emergency room.A hospital Vice…
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Doctors in Maine have made the sharpest reductions in the country in the amount of fentanyl they prescribe. Fentanyl prescriptions from Maine physicians…
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed an executive order aimed at accelerating the state’s response to the drug crisis. Mills says it is just the first step…
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The Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy wants lawmakers to consider a number of changes in state law and policy to address the state’s drug crisis…
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BRUNSWICK, Maine - The brand name drug Suboxone, which is used to treat opioid addiction, is the second most frequently prescribed drug in Maine, a…
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Two Maine health organizations are receiving USDA grants to provide opioid-addiction treatment for patients in rural areas and to fund drug…
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A Republican candidate for the Maine Senate is attempting to clarify comments about supporting the idea of special detention facilities for people with…
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PORTLAND, Maine - Maine has directed most of the first wave of federal emergency money to target the opioid crisis on treatment, similar to other states…