WMTW (Channel 8 in Auburn) highlighted data from state agencies and the University of Maine showing fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid, is fueling the surge in deadly overdoses. In 2021, 77% of all fatal overdoses in Maine were attributed to fentanyl, which is up to 50-times stronger than heroin. UMaine data also show that
read more UMaine data featured in WMTW report about opioid overdoses in rural communities