Drug deaths in Maine topped 700 for the first time last year as the opioid epidemic continues to impact communities across the state. In 2022, 716 people died from drug overdoses, according to recently released state overdose statistics. That’s a significant increase from the 631 overdose deaths reported across the state during 2021. It is
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Daughter’s Overdose Death Sends Maine Lawmaker into Battle Against Opioids
Addiction affects nearly all Mainers, regardless of wealth, education or location. That’s something state Sen. Brad Farrin knows all too well. Farrin’s 26-year-old daughter, Haley, was working at her accounting job one day in July. The next day, she died of a fentanyl overdose. It devastated her family and made her one of 565 Mainers
Maine is on the Verge of Another Record Year for Overdose Deaths
Maine is on track again to see a record number of overdose deaths by the end of the year. In October, 58 people died from drug overdoses, according to the most recently released state overdose statistics. Eleven of those deaths — the highest total for any Maine county — happened in Penobscot County, which has
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Bought on Social Media Cause Youth Drug Deaths to Soar
Jan Hoffman | NY Times: Shortly after Kade Webb, 20, collapsed and died in a bathroom at a Safeway Market in Roseville, California, in December, the police opened his phone and went straight to his social media apps. There, they found exactly what they feared. Webb, a laid-back snowboarder and skateboarder who, with the imminent
What Does An Addiction Counselor Do?
By: AddictionCenter.com Counselors are an important part of addiction therapy, and their role and involvement in the treatment process is instrumental to recovery Addiction counselors can help support you throughout the treatment process and create an individualized plan for recovery, relapse prevention, and after-care. There are various types of therapy available while in treatment that
Beal University Now Offers Addiction Counseling Programs 100% Online
This fall, Beal launches its three Addiction programs online For over 15 years, Beal University has offered student centered programs in the field of Addiction Counseling to prepare students for careers as Addiction Counselors. Now, Beal University will offer their Addiction Counseling Diploma, Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree programs entirely online while maintaining its on-campus Addiction
Beal Addiction Counseling Students Lend a Hand to the Salvation Army
Beal College’s Addiction Counseling students are opening their hearts in support of a family this Christmas. The student led group, with the help of their Program Director, Susan Polyot, want to give back to their community that has supported them throughout many times of need. The Salvation Army was the obvious choice as Beal shares
Dramatic Increase in the Need for Substance Abuse Counseling Professionals
With the number of people struggling with drug and alcohol abuse on the rise, states seek substance abuse counselors to give compassionate hope as well as critical help. It is becoming more normalized in our society to see stories of drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and even death involving these substances when we open a newspaper,