Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.
Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.
Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.
âYou just dig yourself into a hole, and you canât climb out of itâ: In Maine, addiction crisis deepened by the pandemic
The pandemic cut many people off from counseling and group meetings when they needed them most
By Brian MacQuarrie Globe Staff,Updated March 13, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
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Roy Lee stood next to his girlfriend Trina Mills as she held onto a large photograph of her son Shane Robert Mills while attending Black Balloon Day in Portland, Maine. The day honored those who have died due to accidental overdoses.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
PORTLAND, Maine â The spring-like setting was sublime, Casco Bay shimmering below a large hillside park where hundreds of people, memorial balloons in hand, had gathered in sorrow.