Tag Archives: prescription drugs

Maine’s Heroin Crisis: Solution Not as Simple as Enforcement vs. Treatment

The past week has seen some much-needed wall to wall coverage of the heroin crisis across most major Maine media outlets.  The most recent headlines have been around the recent rash of overdoses over the course of a 24 hours period in Portland.  This isn’t the first time we’ve seen that story.  There have been previous clusters of […]

A New Opportunity at Maine’s Disposal to Fight Rx Abuse

Late last month, the Supreme Court took (in)action on an item that could be a potential game changer in the fight to combat prescription drug abuse.  Specifically, the Supreme Court refused to hear a case brought to them challenging an ordinance in Alameda County, California that requires pharmaceutical companies pay for the disposal of unused […]

Spring Cleaning: Don’t Forget The Medicine Cabinet

Wow, this was one heck of a winter, eh?  Well it is finally behind us.  That means it’s time to put on our work gloves, get out the brooms and get to some spring cleaning.  But, while we’re taking care of cobwebs in the kitchen and rounding up the junk in the garage, we should […]