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Article: State reacts well to crisis of overdoses, report says ; A federal assessment of Maine's response proposes some improvements at methadone clinics.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- October 23, 2003
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DAVID HENCH Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
10-23-2003
State reacts well to crisis of overdoses, report says ; A federal assessment of Maine's response proposes some improvements at methadone clinics.
Byline: DAVID HENCH Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State
Maine's Office of Substance Abuse responded well to last year's sharp increase in overdose deaths related to methadone and could serve as a model for other states, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
The assessment, conducted by the national Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, also says the state should increase the availability of methadone treatment, so people addicted to opiates like heroin ...
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Article: Maine: U.S. review calls for methadone clinics
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...The U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment cited Maine for its drug overdose program and recommended an increase in the number of methadone clinics to expand services. Because the state has so few clinics, addicts must travel great distances ...
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