Building recovery connections in rural Maine
Gov. Janet Mills’ 8th annual Opioid Response Summit, held in Bangor on Thursday, explored strategies to help people affected by addiction.
Waterville City Council approves pilot program to expand access to opioid treatment
The decision allows paramedics to start treatment during 911 calls for the first time and link patients with ongoing support.
Youth drug use is down, but overdoses have risen. One town’s schools have a possible solution
“For the first time, we’re not asking students to choose between recovery and education.”
New data shows Maine has yet to spend nearly two-thirds of its opioid settlement funds four years after payments began
The Maine Opioid Settlement Support Center at USM launched a new dashboard this week to track spending.
Local governments across Maine spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year. There’s $19 million left in their accounts, and more on the way.
Counties and municipalities were required to report their spending for the first time earlier this year. Money went to addiction treatment in jails, behavioral health workers, recovery centers and more.
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