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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Portland police warn of counterfeit pain pills that can cause fatal overdoses
The pills look like oxycodone tablets but may contain fentanyl, Portland police say.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Maine overdose deaths set new record in 2020, and 2021 started even worse
Drug overdose deaths surged in January, with 58 confirmed or suspected fatal overdoses, the highest monthly figure in at least a year.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Singer Demi Lovato reveals she has brain damage from 2018 overdose
Lovato reveals publicly for the first time details about the near-fatal incident in a four-part docuseries debuting March 23 on YouTube Originals.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
2020 will likely set new record for most drug overdose deaths in Maine
The 380 drug-related deaths in the first nine months of last year matches the total for all of 2019 and puts Maine on pace to surpass the previous high of 417, in 2017.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Overdose deaths in Maine surged in first half of 2020
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says 'the increased isolation of living through the pandemic' is a contributing factor in the 27% increase over the second half of 2019.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Maine to launch ‘rapid response team’ to combat opioid crisis
The $3 million initiative would try to reach people with substance use disorder who are not in recovery programs.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Overdoses from tainted illicit drugs spike in Cumberland County
The Maine CDC says at least 10 cases have been reported since Friday night.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Despite efforts to stem epidemic, Maine overdose deaths appear to be on rise again after 1-year dip
The Medical Examiner's Office says 277 Mainers died from drug overdoses in the first 9 months of 2019, putting the state on track to surpass the total for 2018.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Rockland man gets 9 months for selling drugs linked to fatal overdose
Cody A. Gnosini-Rubenstein sold drugs to John Leiter the day before he was found dead in July 2017.
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