PARIS — Healthy Oxford Hills will host a community input meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School to discuss substance abuse and addiction with residents and figure out ways to address the issues with children at a younger age. Jessica Abbott, the substance use prevention coordinator for […]
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Great Falls Forum focuses on addiction recovery
LEWISTON — Providing “a sense of community” is the fundamental goal of addiction counselors at Grace Street Services, according to two representatives of the organization at a Great Falls Forum presentation Thursday at the Lewiston Public Library. Michael Connors, a facilitator of an intensive outpatient program at Grace Street Services told the audience of about […]
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Obit wording showed courage
Recently, I read the obit for Eric Gooldrup (July 6). When I read it and saw that he died from complications of addiction, I was blown away. It was very brave and I am sure very difficult to put that in the obituary. I want to thank his survivors for including it, along with a […]
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Maine gets $2 million to treat opioid addiction
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving the state of Maine more than $2 million to fight its epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says the money will support programs that help residents of the state who are trying to recover from addiction. Maine had more […]
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Chris Christie, Donald Trump to launch drug addiction task force
WASHINGTON — After being unceremoniously dropped from President Donald Trump’s transition team, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is dipping his toes into the administration as he takes the lead of a White House commission to combat drug addiction. Christie was at the White House Tuesday, meeting with members of the administration in preparation for the […]
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Midcoast men seek exemptions from opiate prescription limits
AUGUSTA — Two midcoast men who suffer from chronic pain informed state officials on Tuesday that they intend to sue over a new law that limits opiate prescriptions in an effort to stem Maine’s addiction crisis if it isn’t changed. The threatened lawsuit from lobster wholesaler Brian Rockett of Owls Head and roofer Eric Wass […]
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UMaine Extension’s ‘Cooking for Crowds’ PARIS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two opportunities to take “Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks.” The courses are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, May 3 and 10, at UMaine Extension in Oxford County, 9 Olson Road. The workshop offers up-to-date information on […]
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Everett, Wash., sues drugmaker for letting OxyContin flood black market
In this Feb. 16, 2017, photo, Robert Williamson, left, leans on a pole in front of his shelter in the woods as he talks with police Sgt. Mike Braley in Everett, Washington. As overdose deaths from opioids and heroin spiked the mayor of Everett took steps to tackle the epidemic devastating this working-class city north […]
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Paul LePage says Dems blocked his efforts to fight opiate crisis
Gov. Paul LePage tore into Democrats on Tuesday for years of blocking his administration’s efforts to expand treatment options for opioid addicts, accusing them of warming to his proposals only when an election was approaching. The comments came during a wide-ranging and eventful radio interview this morning on WVOM after LePage was challenged by a guest host about how […]
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Legislation would create drug rehabilitation programs in county jails
It is imperative that Mainers understand and support the idea of rehabilitating as many individuals addicted to substances as can possibly be done. Some people are unlucky in having played witness to the drug epidemic firsthand and understand the necessity of providing as many resources for treatment as possible. In 2015, 272 Mainers died from […]