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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Looks Set To Reject Overdose Prevention For No Good Reason
Posted: 02/11/2014 8:00 pm EST Updated: 02/11/2014 8:59 pm EST


Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) appears set to oppose a bill increasing access to a lifesaving anti-overdose medication because of concerns rejected by public health experts that it could encourage more drug abuse, according to the bill's chief sponsor.

Fatal heroin overdoses in Maine quadrupled from 2011 to 2012. Naloxone is a drug that can reverse overdoses from heroin and other opioids like morphine. State Rep. Sara Gideon (D) is sponsoring legislation that would place the drug, which is sold under the trade name Narcan, in the hands of police, firefighters, at-risk users and their families.

Gideon said that ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing, the governor's chief health policy adviser, Holly Lusk, told her LePage would oppose the bill in its entirety.

"His main objection is his belief -- and I have to emphasize 'his belief' because there is no evidence that supports this at all -- his belief that increasing the availability of Narcan or naloxone will lead the drug user or drug abuser to have this feeling of invincibility," Gideon said...........................>>>>..............>>>>...............http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/11/paul-lepage-drug-overdose_n_4770196.html

just have vending machines on the corners....like newspapers were at one time, or pay phones.....

what does he care if someone thinks they are 'invincible' .... sh!t! isn't that what a politician thinks they are?