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More than 1,000 people working to address the opioid crisis in Maine met for a daylong summit in Augusta on Monday. Gov. Janet Mills says the goal is to foster collaboration between health providers, law enforcement and the recovery community to better respond to a public health issue that kills nearly one Mainer a day.

Addressing the magnitude of the opioid epidemic can seem daunting, but the focus of the summit was on hope. To reinforce that theme, people in recovery shared their personal stories throughout the day.