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Ken Rush teaches a group of peer support mentors inside Origins Faith Community, a nonprofit in eastern Oregon that received funding through Measure 110 to start a peer support program and expand its services.
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KYLE GREEN/THE LUND REPORT
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Oregon was one of eight states and the District of Columbia, which saw fatal drug overdoses rise as the they fell in the rest of the country, according to federal data released in August 2024.
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SCREENSHOT/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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JULIA MINES STANDS OUTSIDE THE MIRACLES CLUB OF PORTLAND, WHERE SHE SERVES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON NORTHEAST MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD ON APRIL 7. SHE SAID IF FUNDS DON'T COME THROUGH SOON, SHE MAY HAVE TO LAY OFF STAFF./EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT
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Having small amounts of drugs like methamphetamine in Oregon is now a civil violation under Measure 110./OPB
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The Capitol Building in Salem.
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JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT
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At a Jan. 31, 2024 virtual discussion of the Oregon Health Forum, Rep. Rob Nosse (right) joined Rep. Ed Diehl (bottom) and several other lawmakers to talk about the upcoming legislative session with moderator and journalist Emily Harris (left) .