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JIMMY SULLIVAN OF PORTLAND STRUGGLED WITH A HEROIN ADDICTION/HEIDI DE MARCO/KAISER HEALTH NEWS.

Employers Struggle To Respond To Workers, Like Portland Man, Who Overdose On Job

The opioid epidemic is manifesting itself at construction sites, factories, warehouses, offices and other workplaces.

Sep 25, 2018

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Shannon Hubbard has complex regional pain syndrome and considers herself lucky that her doctor hasn't cut back her pain prescription dosage. (Will Stone/KJZZ)

Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Caught In An Opioid-Prescribing Debate

More than two dozen states nationwide that have developed guidelines for prescribing prescription pain pills. In Oregon, two task forces are looking at tightening prescribing guidelines for acute and chronic pain patients to try to stem overdoses.

Aug 6, 2018

Briefly: Sen. Wyden blasts Trump administration over drug pricing plan

An Oregon senator and ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee called on the administration to release public comments on the plan.

Jul 13, 2018

Nation’s Top Doc Wants The Overdose Antidote Widely On Hand. Is That Feasible? Rian Sands Wed, 04/18/2018 - 10:36

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VR Gives Oregon Patients And Doctors An Alternative To Opioids

Apr 10, 2018

How Oregon Bucked National Trends And Reduced Opioid Deaths

Apr 10, 2018

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic at a Local Level

Feb 28, 2018