Though it hasn’t admitted liability, the company released a statement saying the money will ‘provide significant aid to communities across the country.’
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Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges
Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don’t know where to get their medications.
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Posted inMaine
York County plans first county-run recovery center in Maine
The proposed 58-bed facility could be a model for other communities as the state continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine doctor targeted by federal opioid task force is well-known provider of substance use treatment
Dr. Merideth Norris, 52, of Kennebunk, has been an outspoken critic of changes to state law in 2016 that tightened the criteria doctors must meet to prescribe opioids.
Posted inMaine
UMaine survey shows support for drug decriminalization, treatment programs
More than 84 percent of respondents to the 2021 survey supported establishing detox services in all Maine counties, and a nearly identical percentage supported reducing barriers to substance use treatment.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston to host 2nd annual Rally for Recovery
The event brings together local organizations and families to share stories of hope in the fight against opioid addiction.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire to get $40.5 million in opioids case settlement
The attorney general’s office says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay the state over its role in the crisis, days before the case was scheduled for trial.
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.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Survey on substance use disorder, harm reduction services launched
The Healthy Community Coalition of the Greater Franklin County Area is conducting a survey to gauge the community’s understanding of the substance use disorder crisis and harm reduction services. The survey will shape how HCC offers harm reduction services to the local community.
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Addiction Recovery Initiative needs your support to continue
COUNTY — A message from Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI): Substance use and the opioid crisis continue to impact our community daily. In 2020 and 2021 fatal overdoses in Oxford county were at their highest of all time. Please consider donating to maintain and grow recovery support resources in Western Maine. As many of […]