Drug Treatment Funding in Maine Is Falling, but Demand Is Greater Than Ever
Drug treatment funding in Maine is falling, but demand is greater than ever
Spiraling downward. Vassie, 36, of New Gloucester, knows he's lucky. He could easily have been one of the growing number of heroin overdose deaths hitting Maine over the last few years – 28 in 2012, up from seven deaths the year before. … Those who …
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Clark anti-drug program gets statewide attention
“Cole was educated to the dangers, but his downfall was he just didn't think it could happen to him.” But three years ago this month, it did. Smoot reflected on the three-year anniversary of Cole's methadone overdose death. “I think it is harder in …
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Mother arrested after overdose of child, police say
TOOELE — A 2-year-old boy is dead after a mother put methadone in a sippy cup he shared with two other siblings, police said. Friday around 6:45 p.m., … “There was no obvious sign to indicate what the cause of death was,” said Capt. Paul Wimmer with …
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