Council hears contentious proposal to fund a Spurwink mobile harm‑reduction unit with opioid‑settlement dollars Spurwink asked Lewiston for two years of funding from opioid settlement dollars to buy and operate a mobile unit offering naloxone, sterile syringes, wound care and same‑day MOUD initiation. Councilors sought more detail about ordinance language, data on treatment conversions, and coordination with Auburn and shelters.

A groundbreaking proposal for a mobile harm-reduction unit could revolutionize opioid care in Lewiston by bringing essential services directly to those in need.

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