ME: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
ME Lawmakers Study Regulations Surrounding Addiction Recovery Homes
Public opposition to legislation requiring stricter fire-safety standards at Maine's recovery residences has led lawmakers to consider studying the sy…
Wabanaki Nations Seek Tribal Sovereignty from Maine
Leaders of the Wabanaki Nations are asking Maine lawmakers to recognize tribal sovereignty and help ensure a better economic future for their youth…
Efforts to Curb Youth Vaping Fall Short
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S., yet efforts to prevent kids from picking up the habit continue to …
ME Recovery Advocates: Access to Fresh Syringes Saves Lives
Death rates in Maine have been on the rise among people who use drugs, not only from overdoses but also complications due to injection drug use…
ME Advocates Urge Expansion of Good Samaritan Law
A bill before the Maine Legislature would expand the state's Good Samaritan law, which protects people seeking help for an overdose from arrest or …
Workforce Shortage Still Limits Some Substance-Use Treatment Providers
PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's providers of substance-abuse treatment and some other behavioral-health services are seeing a major increase in …
Groups Decry Lack of Substance-Use Treatment for Young Mainers
AUGUSTA, Maine - As Maine's legislative session nears an end, groups are urging lawmakers to prioritize making mental health and substance-use …
ME Expands Medication-Assisted Treatment for People in Prison
AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Department of Corrections is expanding its program for medication-assisted treatment of opioid addiction to any person in …
Portland Providers: Possible Cuts to Services Without State Help
PORTLAND, Maine -- Some mental health and substance-use providers in Portland may need to cut down on services in the midst of the global pandemic …
Maine Drug-Overdose Deaths Climb, Could Surpass Record
PORTLAND, Maine -- Close to 260 people likely died from overdoses in Maine during the first half of this year, according to preliminary estimates…
Stimulus Debate Largely Overlooks Behavioral-Health Funding
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Federal stimulus funding is barely helping states such as Maine with their behavioral-health needs, also called mental-health and …
Maine Behavioral-Health Providers Worry about Trimming Services
AUGUSTA, Maine - Forty percent of the agencies in Maine's Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services are concerned they may need to shut down …