A record 636 people in Maine died from drug overdoses last year.
addiction and recovery
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston could expand crisis intervention staff at Police Department
Officials say Project Support You, in which trained staff partner with police to address crisis calls related to substance use, has been a success. But, they’re looking for more help.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man shot by Portland police says he wanted officer to kill him
Edward Hyman says he was desperate, depressed and out of options when he attempted ‘suicide by cop’ Oct. 9 outside the Preble Street Resource Center.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
This is what recovery looks like: ‘I was able to pretend to the outside world that I was okay’
Kari Taylor credits sober living houses and peer support with saving her life.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
This is what recovery looks like: Retired reporter writes her own
Gail Geraghty of Norway has battled substance addiction since she was a teenager.