The University of Maine’s Collaboration with the Naloxone Distribution Initiative Tackles Maine’s Opioid Epidemic through Harm Reduction

he opioid epidemic, an ongoing crisis in the U.S. since the 1990s, witnessed a surge in synthetic opioid use in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Maine, like many states, is severely affected by the crisis, with nearly 4,600 opioid overdose deaths recorded from 2010 to 2022, according to Maine’s Opioid Response read more The University of Maine’s Collaboration with the Naloxone Distribution Initiative Tackles Maine’s Opioid Epidemic through Harm Reduction