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Peer support specialists working for Malheur County offered Narcan, an overdose-reversing drug, to people stopping by a day shelter in Ontario on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
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RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS
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SHUTTERSTOCK
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PIXABAY
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A box of Narcan, an-opioid reversing drug, before it was distributed at a day shelter in Ontario, Ore. on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Former Gov. John Kitzhaber speaks Sept. 29, 2022, at CCO Oregon's annual conference at the Salem Convention Center.
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Vancouver Clinic.
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COURTESY VANCOUVER CLINIC
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
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Ebony Clarke, health director for Multnomah County, is moving to the state of Oregon to head its behavioral health division.
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COURTESY MULTNOMAH COUNTY
How meth is sabotaging Oregon's behavioral health system
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SHUTTERSTOCK
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The problems facing peers
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Anthony Caliend, 52, is experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Ore. He’s seen here sitting in the chapel at Origins Faith Community, where he receives free meals and peer services, on Oct. 13, 2022.
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