Maine Drugs

Augusta, Maine Planning Board unanimously approved a proposal on Tuesday night that would allow a new recovery center that specializes in the use of methadone and suboxone to treat patients to open in the city.

According to a press release from the Augusta, Maine Police Department, multiple suspects have been taken into custody

Following the search, officials were able to recover 330 grams of fentanyl, 35 grams of cocaine, a 12-guage shotgun and $3,700 in cash.

According to WGME 13, a man has been arrested after officials found hundreds of grams of illicit drugs in a Central Maine hotel room.

According to WGME 13, a baby is recovering from an overdose and a mother is in custody following an incident that happened in Lewiston, Maine on Sunday.

According to the Maine State Police Facebook Page, a traffic stop led to a significant drug seizure and arrest on Saturday.

When you think of a family business you might think of a furniture store, a small-town car dealership or even a small shop where you build custom cabinets. Most people however probably do not think about a drug trafficking empire. According to WABI TV 5,, that's exactly what authorities in Maine uncovered while executing a search warrant against Leann Johnson and her son Jeremiah Therrien. The...

According to the Kennebec Journal, the city of Augusta, Maine is looking to create a program that closely mirror's Waterville's Operation HOPE, which stands for Heroin Opiate Prevention Effort. As states and municipalities around the country face an ongoing battle with opioids, substance abuse and overdoses, Maine continues to be one of the hardest hit when it comes to substance abuse and overdose

Amid a growing health crisis involving used needles, including 51 year-to-date cases of acute hepatitis C, Maine is looking to expand its syringe exchange program. According to US news, Maine CDC Director, Dr. Nirav Shah, stated that the cases of hepatitis C in Maine is “an unfortunate outcropping of the substance use crisis...