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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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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem.
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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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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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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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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)
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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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