drugs

As part of Barack Obama's weekly address, Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore joined the President to discuss prescription addiction, a disease that affects far too many Americans.

April 30 is the day you can dispose of unused or expired medications. It's 'Drug Take Back Day!'

A Chelsea man was arrested today (March 31) by Maine State Police troopers on charges of stealing tools to help support his heroin habit.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged two Belfast men with making methamphetamine after the discovery of a meth lab inside one of their homes.

Maybe they should have invested in a GPS before getting anywhere near an international border with $20,000 worth of heroin. That's correct, a simple wrong turn near the Maine/Canada border led to the arrest of two men from out of state on heroin charges by the US Customs and Border Patrol and the Maine DEA on March 6 at the crossing near Houlton.

Gov. Paul LePage yesterday (Jan. 19) signed a $3.7 million bill unanimously endorsed by lawmakers. The drug bill is in response to the growing number of overdoses and also the increase in demand for addiction treatment services in the state.

Gov. Paul LePage held a press conference at the State House on Jan. 8 to address racially-charged remarks he made at a meeting in Bridgton on Jan. 6.

Dustin Woodworth is 30-years-old and, apparently, feels he's entitled to other people's stuff to help feed his drug habit. He's been indicted on 19 charges related to burglaries in Augusta, Chelsea and West Gardiner.

Sarah Lyn Pearl, 26 of Augusta has been accused of hiding 13 grams of crack cocaine in her body.

A 25-year-old Augusta man is facing several charges after being arrested on March 25.

I’m not sure which is more ridiculous, snorting cocaine or calling 911 because your wife stole yours, but this is a real story.

The Gardiner Rite Aid pharmacy on Spring Street

According to reports, it's another sad story about drugs taking a life. A man was found dead in the Burger King bathroom on Lisbon St. Lewiston due to an apparent drug overdose.

The Gardiner Rite Aid pharmacy on was robbed today (Feb. 18) and police are looking for the male suspect.

Charges have been filed for seven people involved in an interstate drug smuggling effort that brought drugs into the Maine State Prison in Warren.

On Friday, January 16, 14 people were arrested on drug charges in Lewiston-Auburn. Yesterday (Monday), another 10 were swept up in L/A by local police and Feds.