Prescription Drug Abuse Declines – But What About Maine?

Published September 28, 2012

Prescription Drug Abuse Declines – But What About Maine?

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Peter Delaney runs the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington. "What I think is impacting on this is the fact that we're seeing reduced prescription … In recent years …
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Heroin addiction soars in Maine as treatment cuts take effect

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The American Society of Addiction Medicine reports that misuse of prescription drugs has dropped about 15 percent nationally since 2010, while heroin use has doubled since 2007. Publicker said he's unaware of figures that document heroin use in Maine, …
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Drug addiction visible in Bangor, recovery has hidden face

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BREWER, Maine — The use of synthetic bath salts by people in the Bangor region spread like wildfire last year and local police, emergency responders, hospital staffers and recovery providers were the first to see the flames. … between first …
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