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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. | BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Kotek promises to dog spending for drug addiction programs

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.
Mar 15, 2024
MEMBERS OF THE PHILOMATH CITY COUNCIL VOTE TO REFER A TWO-YEAR MORATORIUM ON MEASURE 109 TO VOTERS./MIKE MCINALLY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Many Oregonians Will Have To Vote Again On Psilocybin

Cities and counties are proposing bans and moratoriums, raising questions about the implementation of the statewide program, which was approved in 2020.
Aug 11, 2022
Capt. Lee Eby, commander of the Clackamas County Jail, talks about treating inmates with addiction during a tour of the facility’s medical unit on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. | BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Though many jail inmates have addiction problems, facilities lack treatment services

Rep. Pam Marsh plans to introduce a bill in the 2024 session to provide funding for addiction medication, screenings and more
Dec 12, 2023
Some of the drugs, guns and cash confiscated by law enforcement in Oregon and Western Washington in a single month, April 2023. Drugs, especially fentanyl, are coming into the state in unprecedented quantities. Photos provided from Vancouver Police Department, U.S. Department of Justice, Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

‘It’s crazy out there’: The reasons behind Oregon’s deepening drug crisis

Fueled by fentanyl, the number of overdose deaths in Oregon has soared since 2019. And while the surge in overdoses is part of a national problem, the state’s underfunded treatment system is struggling to provide local solutions.
May 30, 2023
Portland, Oregon. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Even without a pandemic, health care was wild in 2023

It was a year in which the health care community had hoped to recuperate. Instead, Oregon and southwest Washington saw major changes affecting workers, patients, insurers, state officials and health systems.
Dec 21, 2023

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