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The top legislative priority for the recovery community this session as the state’s grim toll of overdose deaths continued to mount was a bill to permit harm reduction health centers, also known as safe injection sites, where people can use previously obtained drugs under medical supervision. Proponents say such facilities are one piece of an| Maine Beacon - A project of the Maine People's Alliance
Maine saw a reduction in the number of overdose deaths in 2023. But with hundreds upon hundreds of drug-related deaths last year, advocates and lawmakers say the state is still in the midst of a serious crisis.| Maine Morning Star