Maine House Rejects Bill to Ban Medicaid Coverage for Opiate Addiction …
With one of the highest rates in the country of people seeking treatment, Maine, opponents argued, is in no position to pull the rug out from those who want and need help. Susan Sharon has more. Related Media. Maine House Rejects Bill to Ban Medicaid …
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Drug addiction seen as threat to Maine safety
AUGUSTA – Crime statistics released by the state Wednesday show that Maine remains one of the safest states, but drug addiction continues to be a serious threat, driving property and violent crimes. click image to enlarge. Maine's violent crime rate in …
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No Link Seen Between Child Stimulant Use and Later Drug Abuse
The diagnosis rate rose to 19 percent for boys of high school age. Stimulant medication is by far the most prevalent treatment for childhood A.D.H.D., with the vast majority of children at least trying medication and about 60 percent of them staying on …
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