Dear Portland Phoenix,

Take a look at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Then think about someone who is struggling to provide or even access services to address their most basic needs like food, water, a place to sleep, and warmth. Then couple that with addiction. The proposed bill #1711: “Resolve, To Save Lives by Establishing a Homeless Opioid Users Service Engagement  (H.O.U.S.E.) Pilot Project within the Department of Health and Human Services” is a necessary response to the homelessness and opioid epidemic occurring in Maine. 

Diane Russell
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Diane Russell