AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The state of Maine is moving forward with plans for a detox center that was approved by lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Paul LePage in the last session.
The request for a proposal from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services calls for a “residential social setting detoxification center” in the Bangor area.
Tuesday was the deadline for bids.
The social detox model provides residential treatment for a short period of time to a small group of people starting a path to recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. With 10 beds, the facility would be able to help hundreds of people each year.
The detox center was part of $3.7 million in spending that includes funding for additional drug agents and drug treatment.
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