Ben Botkin

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Oregon opioid settlement dollars will help people stay off drugs

State officials are planning to fund prevention programs, recovery centers and treatment units in months ahead

Sep 5

Two bottles of Buprenorphine-Naloxone, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder. | SHUTTERSTOCK

People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds

National study highlights racial disparities in opioid overdoses and the lack of treatment access

Aug 20

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Columbia River Gorge planning a $50 million behavioral health campus

Two 16-bed behavioral health residential treatment buildings in the works are intended to get people into treatment and give them the care they need, preventing trips to emergency rooms or jail

Aug 15

A view of the Oregon State Hospital spire from the courtyard on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS

Oregon State Hospital nurses raise safety fears as they work mandatory overtime

The union that represents registered nurses at Oregon State Hospital has filed more than 200 grievances in the past month

Aug 13

The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Longtime Multnomah County administrator appointed new Measure 110 executive director

Abbey Stamp, who starts her new job on Oct. 15, has worked for years in behavioral health and criminal justice

Aug 6

Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients

Hospital officials paused visits to rethink their approaches to preventing drugs and other contraband from entering the Salem-based psychiatric facility

Jul 23