Harm reductionists praise Maine’s new Good Samaritan law. I’m not sure it’s deserved. I will explain why because I don’t expect anyone…
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data now show fentanyl overdose to be the top cause of death…
Between 2019 and 2020, drug deaths in Maine rose by 33% according to a report funded by the Maine Office…
With each day that passes, the number of lives lost in COVID-19-related deaths continues to tragically grow. However, in a…
So-called “deaths of despair,” those involving drug abuse, alcohol, or suicide, have been the subject of numerous studies over the…
In recent weeks, documented cases of police brutality amid the pandemic have sparked a national conversation about criminal justice reform.…
Some things aren’t always what they seem. Such is the case in the state legislature with many well-meaning bill titles,…
Chief Robert MacKenzie runs a police department in Kennebunk, Maine, a town of just over 11,000 citizens. It is a…
It is a “new day” in Augusta according to Janet Mills, who became the first woman to serve as the…
Dedicating more public funds to a government program is not a measure of successful policy. It never has been, and…