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While the number of adolescents who overdose on opioids each year in Maine is relatively low, experts argue the introduction of naloxone in school buildings is an important step, especially since students aren’t the only ones accessing school property.
Districts in Cumberland and North Yarmouth will stock opioid overdose drug narcan alongside first aid kits and portable defibrillators in schools.
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is becoming widely available for use during emergency situations.
A new online drug data hub for Maine, with the potential to improve care, inform policy and ultimately save lives, is the latest impactful tool in response to the state’s opioid epidemic, according to the University of Maine, in a news release...
A new online drug data hub for Maine with the potential to improve care, inform policy and ultimately save lives is the latest impactful tool in response to the stateâs opioid epidemic. Maine Drug Data Hub, designed to maximize the collection of actionable data and evaluate the impact of interventions, was established through a partnership among the Governorâs Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, the Office of the Attorney General, the University of Maine, and several state agencies. A presentation on the new website at 11:30 a.m., May 7, as part of the Governorâs Opio...