Public Health Team Cited in Mount Desert Islander

January 31, 2024 General News

The Mount Desert Islander cited data from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine on the rise of reported overdose deaths in Maine:

Maine has seen a steady rise in fatal overdoses, and that has only intensified in recent years, according to data from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Institute at the University of Maine. In 2000, there were 60 deaths attributed to overdose. In 2010, that number was 167. In 2020, it was 504 and in 2022, it was 723.

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