The Senate voted 18-16 Tuesday against the measure proposed by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, but lawmakers may consider an amendment to form a working group to study the feasibility of creating harm reduction centers.
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U.S. names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture ‘emerging threat’
It is the first time the designation has been used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.
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Posted inMaine
Portland police seeing significant uptick in drug overdoses
Portland police said there have been 11 fatal overdoses in the city – including 3 in the past 5 days – since the beginning of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Fentanyl, the fast-acting and incredibly lethal opioid, killed more than 500 Mainers last year
Fentanyl is sometimes referred to as the “instant death,” an official from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Number of Mainers who died from a drug overdose last year outpaced record set in 2021
Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.
Posted inMaine
The Narcan effect: A new lease on life
Even as Maine experiences record numbers of overdose deaths, the expanded availability and use of the lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone presents a competing narrative.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Portland police investigate string of possible overdose deaths
Police suspect overdoses caused or contributed to three deaths over two days in the city, which has already more than doubled its fatal overdoses from last year.
Posted inMaine
Augusta marks International Overdose Awareness Day, which seeks to remove stigma, remember loved ones lost
Advocates hope removing the stigma of substance use disorder will encourage more to seek help with addiction.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Report highlights challenges to medication-assisted treatment access in rural Maine
The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.