Jon and Jennifer Epstein look at photos from their son, Cal's, memorial inside his bedroom on Jan. 24, 2023. Cal died from an accidental drug overdose in December 2020 after he unknowingly took a counterfeit pill laced with fentanyl.
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EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT
As state legislators debate changes to Measure 110, parent and youth advocate Jon Epstein urges them to consider upstream measures and youth treatment needs in their legislation
Tera Hurst, of the Oregon Health Justice Recovery Alliance, said thousands more people are already getting help and that “transformational change” takes time.
Aug 25, 2022
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A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE MEASURE 110 OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL ON FEB. 9, 2022./THE LUND REPORT
The council implementing Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act needs help it’s not getting.
Feb 22, 2022
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THE MEASURE 110 OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL CELEBRATES AFTER VOTING TO APPROVE THE FIRST NETWORK CONTRACT ON MAY 18, 2022./ZOOM SCREENSHOT/THE LUND REPORT
State auditors issued a “risk” letter flagging issues even as the drug decriminalization act’s oversight council finished approving grant applications.
Jun 2, 2022
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Oregon Senate leaders spoke to reporters about their priorities for a 2024 legislative session expected to focus on addressing housing and behavioral health. From left: Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, Senate President Rob Wagner and Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber.
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JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT
We want to hear from readers about the challenges and solutions experienced by people and communities as the state implements its landmark drug-decriminalization law.