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Maine Points: Know Your Options

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Maine Points: Know Your Options

 

Danny speaks with Director of Opioid Response from Maine DHHS, Gordon Smith.

The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS) initiative is a coordinated effort of the Maine Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) and other state agencies to improve the health of Mainers with substance use disorder. OPTIONS supports treatment, harm reduction and recovery, and aims to reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal drug related overdoses.

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