Maine Center Guiding Local Opioid Settlement Spending Says Data Will Be Public Early Next Year

Maine center guiding local opioid settlement spending says data will be public early next year

The University of Southern Maine-based center is providing technical support as millions of dollars flow into local governments to combat the crisis.

Maine center guiding, tracking local opioid settlement spending

The MOSS Center, housed at the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus, is working with local governments as they decide how to spend their opioid settlement funds. It will publish its first public report on local spending next year. Photo by Emily Bader.Local governments across Maine have received just over $22 million in opioid settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the overdose epidemic, with nearly $54 milli…

How opioid addiction impacts families, friends

Getty Images When someone in your life struggles with opioid use, it rarely stays between them and their drug of choice. The effects spread outward, quietly reshaping routines, relationships, finances, and mental health.  In Alameda County, home to friends, classmates, and neighbors, the opioid crisis has had real, measurable consequences that reach far beyond the […] The post How opioid addiction impacts families, friends appeared first on Live…

How opioid addiction impacts families, friends

Getty Images When someone in your life struggles with opioid use, it rarely stays between them and their drug of choice. The effects spread outward, quietly reshaping routines, relationships, finances, and mental health.  In Alameda County, home to friends, classmates, and neighbors, the opioid crisis has had real, measurable consequences that reach far beyond the […] The post How opioid addiction impacts families, friends appeared first on Plea…

How opioid addiction impacts families, friends

Getty Images When someone in your life struggles with opioid use, it rarely stays between them and their drug of choice. The effects spread outward, quietly reshaping routines, relationships, finances, and mental health.  In Alameda County, home to friends, classmates, and neighbors, the opioid crisis has had real, measurable consequences that reach far beyond the […] The post How opioid addiction impacts families, friends appeared first on Danv…