Area health clinics to develop low barrier opioid use disorder treatment program

Health clinics from around the state are participating in a 12-month pilot program to develop and maintain low barrier opioid use disorder treatment programs.

Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Under the settlement, the Sackler family will give up ownership of the company and contribute $4.5 billion. But the Sacklers will be shielded from any future lawsuits over opioids.

Lead with love: Outliving opioids

30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.

First opioid jury trial marks high-stakes test for drug industry

Analysts predict companies eventually will have to spend tens of billions of dollars combined to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their role in the U.S. opioid epidemic.

Opioids rip through U.S. workforce, with deaths at record level

Opioids are behind about three-fourths of the overdoses, according to Wednesday’s data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Medical cannabis studies ramp up, offering hope to some opioid users

Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. Others aren't so sure.

Justice Department suing Walmart, alleges company helped fuel opioid crisis

The suit alleges the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies.

Maine medical orgs to step up efforts to stop opioid deaths

The federal government is providing $4 million to help four medical organizations in Maine fight the state’s opioid crisis. The state said 127 people died of drug overdoses in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 23% from the previous quarter.

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