Gov. Tina Kotek said her administration will closely track the rollout of new programs and spending to address drug addiction and homelessness.
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BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE
Lawmakers put $211 million toward drug addiction treatment, programs and new residential facilities. Lawmakers also allocated $376 million for homeless shelters, housing, infrastructure and rent assistance.
Dolly Matteucci will leave in March, creating a high-profile opening at the Oregon Health Authority
Mar 12
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Sara Barger, executive manager and policy liaison for 4D Recovery, visits with Mitch Wright, 31, in a recovery house in Gresham on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Wright, one of the house’s residents, said the house’s structure helped him turn his life around after drug addiction.
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BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE
Oregon lawmakers poised to allocate $18 million this session to help them grow
Mar 5
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Democratic state Rep. Jason Kropf of Bend and Democratic state Sen. Kate Lieber of Beaverton have orchestrated the meetings on their approach to Oregon's drug crisis. (Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
The Senate Human Services Committee trimmed the bill down to a pilot program giving drug users quick access to treatment medication
Feb 22
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Simon Fulford, executive director of Parrott Creek Child and Family Services in Oregon City, looks into a resident's room. For months, his organization has tried to seek state funding for youth residential addiction services.
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Providers have ‘shovel ready’ projects, and the Legislature allocated millions last year but the health authority has yet to make any funding decisions
Feb 18
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Many counterfeit pills containing fentanyl are indistinguishable from oxycodone.
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U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Methadone is considered the gold standard in treating opioid misuse, and the state could use twice as many clinics as it has to address the demand, experts say
Feb 13
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This seizure on April 21, 2023 of 100,000 fentanyl pills, 3 kilograms of heroin and 1 kilogram of fentanyl in the La Grande area typifies street drugs in Oregon.
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OREGON STATE POLICE
The lawsuit alleges the county’s system routes 911 calls for mental health assistance to police first, which means police are the primary agency that responds