Healthcare Providers Working Together to Prevent Overdose Deaths
Maine healthcare providers are joining forces with healthcare organizations to tackle the opioid crisis through the 1000 Lives Campaign
Led by doctors and other healthcare workers, this effort aims to prevent 1,000 opioid overdose deaths over the next...
How he found the combination of treatment and support that works for him.
For John Howard Ward, childhood exposure to substances and trauma was the slippery slope to decades of alcohol dependence. Now, at 52, John is grateful to be in recovery through...
Using Her Own Recovery to Help Others
Danielle Rideout grew up on an island off the coast of Maine. She felt embraced by her tight-knit community, but that wasn’t enough to beat out the alcohol and drugs that filled a void she had felt...
Cameron Obremski is a vibrant musician and a recovering addict. Growing up, Cameron was, “an outcast in my soul” making fast friends with the kids who got into trouble. He started smoking cigarettes before double digits and was an active user before his twenties....
Reilly Harvey grew up in a lobstering family in Owls Head, Maine. She recalls her youth fondly, spending it with her parents and brother on the mainland and nearby islands. While her household was supportive and nurturing, it was also impacted by a family...
Now in its seventh year, the Recovery Oriented Campus Center (ROCC) at the University of Southern Maine (USM) continues to grow and expand. It promotes wellness and success for all students, but in particular, those in recovery.
“The program is based around overall recovery and...
