Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

Though it hasn't admitted liability, the company released a statement saying the money will 'provide significant aid to communities across the country.'

Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges

Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don't know where to get their medications.

York County plans first county-run recovery center in Maine

The proposed 58-bed facility could be a model for other communities as the state continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic.

Maine doctor targeted by federal opioid task force is well-known provider of substance use treatment

Dr. Merideth Norris, 52, of Kennebunk, has been an outspoken critic of changes to state law in 2016 that tightened the criteria doctors must meet to prescribe opioids.

UMaine survey shows support for drug decriminalization, treatment programs

More than 84 percent of respondents to the 2021 survey supported establishing detox services in all Maine counties, and a nearly identical percentage supported reducing barriers to substance use treatment.

Lewiston to host 2nd annual Rally for Recovery

The event brings together local organizations and families to share stories of hope in the fight against opioid addiction.

New Hampshire to get $40.5 million in opioids case settlement

The attorney general's office says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay the state over its role in the crisis, days before the case was scheduled for trial.

Report highlights challenges to medication-assisted treatment access in rural Maine

The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.

Survey on substance use disorder, harm reduction services launched

The Healthy Community Coalition of the Greater Franklin County Area is conducting a survey to gauge the community's understanding of the substance use disorder crisis and harm reduction services. The survey will shape how HCC offers harm reduction services to the local community.

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