Narcan Leave Behind Program News Today

Hundreds of new Maine laws went into effect Oct. 25 on topics ranging from hotly debated healthcare issues to housing. The laws were enacted 90 days after the end of the 131st legislative session, which also approved the state’s $445 million budget...

Fentanyl overdoses continue increasing in the valley, but the El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) will soon put a new program to the test.

The Lexington Fire Department recently bought over 3,600 doses of Narcan for new kits to help community members.

WATERTOWN — A Narcan Leave-Behind Program has been initiated by the Alliance for Better Communities in partnership with The Anchor Recovery Center.

When Arlington firefighters respond to drug overdoses, they could soon start bringing along enough doses of an opioid-reversal drug to leave some behind. This is part of a statewide effort "to prevent fatal overdoses and increase community access" to the nasal spray Narcan, one form of the reversal drug called naloxone. On Saturday, the Arlington

The program is funded by the state to combat overdose deaths from opioids.