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Cutline: Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen spoke Sept. 5 during a virtual meeting with behavioral health providers, advocates and others about Oregon State Hospital. The hospital has new limits it must follow for how long it can treat patients who face criminal charges.

Deadlines For Oregon State Hospital Stays Spark Concern

Critics say a court order that limits how long some patients can be treated at Oregon State Hospital could hurt public safety and put people on the street without care.

Sep 7, 2022
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Clark County Poised To Dole Out Millions For Behavioral Health Projects

Grants for projects in the southwest Washington county halted during the pandemic, but the fund continued to grow.

Sep 6, 2022

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ELIZABETH SMITH, A PERSON IN RECOVERY, TRAINS PEOPLE HOW TO REVERSE OVERDOSES USING NALOXONE./COURTESY OF OXFORD HOUSE/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

How To Reverse An Opioid Overdose

An Oregonian in recovery explains overdose-reversing drugs and what to do if you see someone experiencing an opioid overdose.

Sep 1, 2022
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Advice for Parents: Explore Mental Health Supports At Kid’s College

Schools like the University of Oregon have beefed up their mental health services in recent years to meet the growing demand.

Sep 1, 2022

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Oregon State Hospital Ordered To Discharge Some Patients Sooner

Facing a backlog of incoming patients, a federal judge ordered the state psychiatric hospital to set new deadlines for patient treatment lengths.

Sep 1, 2022
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Funding For Oregon’s Overdose-Reversing Program Risks Running Dry

Save Lives Oregon created a pipeline for naloxone, an overdose reversing medication, but its funding is in jeopardy.

Aug 31, 2022
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Is Oregon’s Measure 110 Working? An Advocate Says Yes, And Asks For Patience

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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Using Both Meth And Opioids Drives Overdoses In Rural Oregon, Study Finds

A study of rural drug users in 10 states found the combination fuels heightened overdose risk, but many programs are not equipped to treat people who are using both drugs.

Aug 16, 2022
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When Mental Illness Leads To Dropped Charges, Patients Often Go Without Stabilizing Care

Even in states with programs to stabilize people with a serious mental illness, such as Oregon, treatment isn’t guaranteed.

Aug 4, 2022

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Oregon’s Meth Problem: More Money Than Leadership

Despite a windfall of new funding that could combat Oregon’s meth-fueled behavioral health crisis, leaders have no plan and risk leaving promising approaches on the shelf.

Aug 4, 2022