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Maine Democratic Party: Paul LePage Prevented Marine Patrol From Carrying Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Drug, According To New Bangor Daily News Report
October 01, 2022
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022:

In case you missed it, the Bangor Daily News reported over the weekend that Paul LePage refused to allow Maine Marine Patrol, a law enforcement agency in Maine, to carry the life-saving overdose reversal drug naloxone. LePage dismissed the lifesaving medication as "fake security for drug addicts" in a written memo.

LePage's response "made my hear . . .

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