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Maine’s leaders have never suggested arresting and criminally charging people who test positive for COVID-19 and locking them up in jail. Why is this?
Could it be that no physicians, epidemiologists, or public health experts have recommended criminalizing COVID-19 as a way to address the pandemic? Can one imagine Maine’s Department of Public Safety saying we should arrest people with COVID-19? This sounds ridiculous, but it’s exactly what the state is doing to address the other public health pandemic the opioid crisis.
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on April 30 heard over three hours of testimony in favor of LD 967 from community members, including addiction medicine doctors. The law would remove criminal penalties for low-level drug possession, making it a civil offense and offer people connections to treatment.
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LEWISTON A new program for women wanting to overcome addiction is available in Lewiston and Auburn.
Women for Sobriety (WFS), a nonprofit organization, has been empowering women to take charge of their lives since 1975. WFS offers a unique self-help approach to recovery, the New Life Program, which was specifically designed to address the needs or women. WFS has certified facilitators leading mutual support groups online and in person, as well as phone volunteers available for one-on-one support.
Rosanna Boyce facilitates a group for residents at Journey House in Auburn at 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Others may join by Zoom by contacting Boyce for location and a link at [email protected].