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After decades of failure, a smarter approach as possible." they stem from the needle exchange program. we have seen those across the country especially in the last few years. critics say that they enable users and are magnets for drug abuse in communities. currently, federal law does been operating them, but the city's health commissioner telling "the new york times" he believes those facilities will be allowed because of a "shared sense of urgency to address the crisis." operating these centers which they believe have two open, and they are opening, but that they really need them because of t...

Voters will be going over a 32-article warrant Monday and decide on a proposed $3.45 million municipal budget, with the option to use $400,000 in undesignated funds to offset taxes.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Portland Community Free Clinic at 207-874-8982. Credit: Johnson & Johnson Author: Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 1:25 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 1:41 PM EDT May 7, 2021 PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Public Health will be offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its 103 India Street location starting next week. According to the city's communications director, Jess Grondin, the vaccine will be made available to the general public, as well as for...

Robert Nickelsberg Overview Over the past decade, attempts to address the overdose crisis in the U.S. have resulted in more restrictive opioid prescribing policies—which, because they have reduced the overall availability of prescription opioids, have inadvertently led to a surge in the use of illicit drugs such as heroin. Because these illicit opioids are often injected, they’re associated with higher rates of overdose than prescription painkillers, and, when unsterile injection equipment is used or shared, people are at risk of getting a serious infection or transmitting disease. 1 As ...

Portland stands by strict rules for needle exchange despite warnings of higher risk The city's health and human services director says the program has maintained access to clean syringes without relaxing its exchange rules, but public health experts say the more restrictive approach can put people at risk during the pandemic. Share The city of Portland issued a lengthy defense of its needle exchange program on Friday after advocates criticized officials for maintaining restrictive policies during the coronavirus pandemic. City officials say there has been no need to drop its policy restricti...