Augusta health expert tells United Way crowd ‘anyone can be addicted’ [CentralMaine.com]
Reducing the stigma associated with opiate addiction is critical to the willingness of a person to access treatment. Emilie van Eeghen, the vice president for behavioral health at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, shared that message with more than 100 people during the United Way of Kennebec Valley’s annual breakfast Thursday morning. Van Eeghen said recovery is possible and resources are available to those in need. “Stigma contributes toward the difficulty (an addicted person) has in...