Freeport Lawmaker's Overdose Drug Bill Proceeds, Along With Debate

Freeport lawmaker's overdose drug bill proceeds, along with debate
"It's not a euphoric drug," said Chuck Romanoff, clinical supervisor at Discovery House, a drug treatment center and methadone clinic in South Portland. "It doesn't … Some are simply waiting for more information before passing judgement on the bill …
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Small World, Big Idea
Even after starting methadone, he was in no state to look for another job. “I had a huge beard,” he …. Showers, laundry and a shared kitchen have been concentrated in a community center, with a blackboard to share information. •. The whole unlikely …
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Wounded vets at Rx risk: VA hospitals overprescribe addictive pain-killers
Prescriptions by the VA of four highly addictive narcotics — oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone and morphine — jumped by 270 percent from 2001 to 2012. It far exceeded the rise in the number of patients. Those four medicines were authorized in more …
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