Maine Sees Spike In Meth Incidents As Fentanyl Recedes

Taking 'Meth off the Map'

Community Outreach Coordinator Justin Taylor led a three-day educational initiative titled “Taking Meth off the MAP” at Chipley High School and Vernon High School. The program reached approximately 60 students in grades 9 through 12 who are enrolled in law enforcement classes. Developed by the Northwest Florida Health Network and offered through a grant to non-profit organizations, the curriculum focused on the short- and long-term effects of me…

Maine Sees Spike In Meth Incidents As Fentanyl Recedes

Something worrisome was happening at Spurwink, a mental health clinic in Portland, Maine. Patients being treated for opioid addiction had gone missing for days, even weeks, skipping prescription refills and therapy appointments. Counselors feared their patients were relapsing on fentanyl but. But those who reappeared did not show the telltale signs — no slurred speech, pinpoint pupils or heavy eyelids. On the contrary, they were bouncy, frenetic…

Faces From a Meth Surge

John once fielded customer complaints for a telecommunications company. Now he usually hangs out with...