Quinn's Budget Holds a Few Surprises
Quinn's budget holds a few surprises
Pallasch described the facility as a "first of its kind dedicated state alcohol addiction treatment facility" that would "operate on a system of restorative justice, allowing offenders to go back to the community and promote community service." The …
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'The life': Sex trafficking survivors tell their stories ahead of Maine conference
Today, Narino-Fiandaca is in recovery, both from the life and addiction. She has two small children and is writing her autobiography. … Henry started writing her story when she found herself in a treatment facility, “bulimic, 110 pounds and strung …
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State's overdose plan underwhelms experts
Patrick called for an increase in treatment funding and tightened prescription drug controls, and said he would make the overdose-reversal drug Narcan more widely available. But the governor's announcement – coming in the midst of a decade-long battle …
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Heroin a drain on Children Services
Heroin addiction was a factor in 60 percent of cases where a child was removed from his or her parent's home last year, according to Children Services removal records. In 2010, heroin was a factor in just 25 percent of removal … Jerome Kearns …
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