Read Article AUGUSTA — The growing number of drug overdose deaths has the city planning to further partner with the state to reach out to drug users, and their loved ones, to try to save lives. And in some cases it may even mean helping people with substance use disorder use illegal drugs more safely, with harm reduction strategies. City councilors met Thursday with the state’s Opioid Response Project Manager Rowland Robinson who offered the city the use of the state’s OPTIONS initiative media campaign materials on city social media, CTV-7 television station and other city outlets. Related The OPTIONS initiative — which stands for Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone and Safety — is a state program introduced last year by Gov. Janet Mills to assist those suffering from substance use disorders and curb fatal opioid drug overdoses.