Maine Plagued by Painkiller Habit

A growing epidemic of abuse is behind an addiction
treatment rate that is eight times the national average.

Maine leads the nation – by far – in the percentage of residents being treated for
addiction to painkillers, according to new federal data covering 1998 to 2008.
The distinction comes as no surprise to Maine law enforcement officials or addiction
specialists, who say a growing epidemic of abuse of OxyContin and other pain
medications is driving crime and filling a growing number of treatment centers.

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