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Sen. Linda Sanborn introduces bill to establish substance use treatment programs in correctional facilities

Sen. Linda Sanborn introduces bill to establish substance use treatment programs in correctional facilities

Posted: April 19, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill introduced by Sen. Linda Sanborn, D-Gorham, would establish substance use disorder treatment programs in Maine’s correctional...

Senate President Jackson release statement on opioid czar

Senate President Jackson release statement on opioid czar

Posted: January 24, 2019

AUGUSTA—On Thursday, Gov. Janet T. Mills announced that Gordon Smith will serve as the administration’s director of opioid response. This newly...

RADIO ADDRESS: In the Marines, you don’t stop until the job is done. It should be the same in the Legislature.

RADIO ADDRESS: In the Marines, you don’t stop until the job is done. It should be the same in the Legislature.

Posted: June 01, 2018

In the Marines, I learned an important lesson that has stayed with me throughout my life: Don’t stop until you get the job done, regardless of...

Radio Address: Sen. Dill says Opioid Task Force recommendations would boost recovery, save lives

Radio Address: Sen. Dill says Opioid Task Force recommendations would boost recovery, save lives

Posted: December 15, 2017

More Americans have died from the current drug addiction and overdose epidemic than were killed in the entire Vietnam War. Future generations...

Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Posted: February 23, 2017

$4.8 million plan would create grant to fund treatment for uninsured, MaineCare patients AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth, the lead Senate...

Radio Address: Lincoln County's anti-addiction efforts show strength of coming together

Posted: July 22, 2016

These days, a lot of people feel like their voice isn’t heard. That they don’t have the means or the tools to effect change in their...

Alfond: LePage takes one step forward, two steps back on drug crisis

Alfond: LePage takes one step forward, two steps back on drug crisis

Posted: July 14, 2016

‘With states coming together to fight addiction, why is Maine going it alone?’ AUGUSTA — By obstructing efforts for effective treatment and...

Lincoln County law enforcement and health practitioners to combat drug addiction

Posted: July 13, 2016

DAMARISCOTTA — Local law enforcement and health officials will formally launch a first-of-its-kind regional drug addiction recovery effort at a...

‘Better late than never’ is no way to tackle drug crisis, Alfond says

‘Better late than never’ is no way to tackle drug crisis, Alfond says

Posted: July 01, 2016

Gov. LePage continues to ignore the letter of the law and separation of powers AUGUSTA — Following questions from Senate Democratic Leader Justin...

Alfond says LePage must stop dragging his feet on drug crisis

Alfond says LePage must stop dragging his feet on drug crisis

Posted: June 30, 2016

  AUGUSTA — More than five months after lawmakers passed a law to address the drug crisis, Gov. Paul LePage continues to delay the law’s...