Exciting Changes for Crossroads for Women

If you’ve been keeping up with Crossroads for Women over the past few months, you know we’ve been going through lots of exciting changes. Following is a letter to Crossroads clients and referrers from the executive director, Barbara Dacri, explaining some of those changes and what to expect in the weeks to come. For the…

Painkiller Addiction in Maine, a Series from the Portland Press Herald

Painkiller addiction has hit the state of Maine hard. Ten years ago, the issue was deemed “the greatest criminal problem and possibly the greatest social problem facing Maine.” Today, Maine doesn’t seem to be in any better place when it comes to the addiction and abuse of prescription painkiller medication. The cost of this addiction…