Maine House Supports More Access to Lifesaving Overdose Antidote

Maine House supports more access to lifesaving overdose antidote
AUGUSTA –– Maine's House of Representatives voted unanimously Monday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would give family members of opiate addicts access to naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an overdose. … Shortly before the …
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Maine Medicaid rules reduce narcotic prescriptions
With the state experiencing “an epidemic in regards to opioid prescriptions,” the tighter guidelines are necessary to fight addiction trends, said Roy McKinney, director Maine's Drug Enforcement Agency. McKinney said an unintended consequence of the …
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Alan Caron: The small-town bully has become state's embarrassment
We don't often get Maine coverage on the national news, so naturally we both sat up straight, even though I could see that the little guy didn't know what drugs and overdoses were. The story made me remember my dear old friend Joel, who was found …
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Activists decry lack of affordable rooms in Vancouver
A temporary windfall for a homeless man in Maine, who got $ 37,000 due to an ATM glitch. Gavino Garay reports. Reuters. Video. Video: TD Bank accidentally gives homeless man $ 37,000. Trooper is a German Shepherd mix who gets around with help of a …
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