The state has made strides in addressing the opioid crisis in recent years, but methamphetamine use — often in combination with other substances — is creating new challenges.
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Naloxone training coming to some Maine schools next week
Mandated by a new state law, public schools now offer training for students in secondary education to teach them how to administer the overdose antidote, even if the students choose not to take part.
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Officials across U.S. stock up on naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting
The letters were sent this month to vote centers or government buildings in six states: Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, and Kansas.
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Mid Coast Hospital offering overdose-reversing med to new mothers
Maine set a record for drug overdose deaths in 2022, and hospital officials said they are trying new approaches to stem the tide.