High Flyers help raise money for Farmington recovery house

Orchestrated by owner and chief administrative officer Amanda Ricci, a cornhole tournament was held on Saturday, June 10, to raise money for The Summit House, a recovery house based in Farmington.

Mills announces plan to add 140 treatment beds to combat ongoing opioid crisis

The $6 million investment is the latest effort to reverse an epidemic that claimed a record 716 lives just last year.

Options for recovery in Franklin County

With a recent report of Maine's overdose deaths setting a record for a third year in a row in 2022, concern for 2023 setting another record is becoming more and more real. For Franklin County, there are options to help reduce this number and stop people from becoming statistics.

Augusta program could be first in Maine to offer overdose victims medication on-scene to treat withdrawal symptoms

Plans to help Augusta residents recover from substance use disorder include a proposal to offer people revived from an overdose by rescue workers immediate, on-scene treatment with Suboxone and help accessing longer-term treatment.

Rumford rally focuses on supporting those suffering substance abuse

HCC bringing recovery center to Franklin County

Healthy Community Coalition will be opening two new recovery centers in Franklin County. The first recovery centers in Franklin County, they will offer a safe location for those who are recovering from substance abuse and will help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the state of Maine.

More information needed on legality, feasibility of bill that would repeal recovery residence exemption in fire code, lawmakers say

A bill before the Legislature could reclassify recovery residences and force some to close, worsening an already difficult housing situation in the state, some lawmakers fear.

Maine overdose deaths set record for 3rd straight year in 2022

A report released Thursday by the Attorney General's Office indicated 716 individuals died from overdoses last year, 85 more than in 2021.

Photos: Rally for Recovery in Lewiston

Recovery coaches and support groups come together Saturday in Kennedy Park to celebrate recovery and offer assistance to those in need.

Substance use disorder: A family disease

Family and friends should seek out help for themselves, too.