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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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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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People in the throes of addiction can walk in the front door of Restored Connections Peer Center and get help, whether it be a cup of coffee, a place to feel safe, or a peer counselor to talk to.
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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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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) .
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Jon and Jennifer Epstein look at photos from their son, Cal's, memorial inside his bedroom on Jan. 24, 2023. Cal died from an accidental drug overdose in December 2020 after he unknowingly took a counterfeit pill laced with fentanyl.
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EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT