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The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says an increase in heroin and opioid overdoses in December 2021 is prompting a spike alert.

Sun, 06/27/2021 - 6:00pm AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Partnership to End Addiction launched a free texting service that alerts Maine residents to any sudden increase in overdoses in their counties and connects them with resources that can save lives, support those struggling with substance use, and promote recovery. Residents — including parents, caregivers, medical professionals, first responders, community groups and those struggling with substance use — in all Maine counties can sign up for the Partnership’s SPIKE Auto Text Program. In...

New medical device aims to combat opioid addictions Research on a new medical device hopes to help those with opioid addictions. | Jiselle Santos/The Cougar A new medical device with the goal of preventing opioid addiction was announced by a Dallas-based medical technology company, called the Sotiras.  The startup, the Runatek Corporation announced on March 16 the device will allow for patients to maintain set concentrations of prescription pain medication in their bloodstream while managing chronic pain, according to the statement announcing the creation.  The company launched its first I...

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Suicides decreased during pandemic, defying expectations, while drug overdoses increased Print this article Suicides declined in 2020, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics. The finding on suicides is something of a surprise, given the considerable concern among many medical professionals that the isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic would lead to a rise in people killing themselves. The same data, though, also show a large increase in drug and alcohol overdoses. The data, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, show 44,834 suici...