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A man sits crosslegged on a sidewalk while holding a syringe and container of substance.
A man, 23, sits on the sidewalk in downtown Portland, preparing what he says is heroin, June 25, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Addiction Experts Say Oregon Has Been Too Lax On Drug Use

As Measure 110 expands treatment options, they told state lawmakers it has reduced pressures on drug users to look for help.
Sep 22, 2022
Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health. | PHOTO BY LARVICK MEDIA/COURTESY OF MCMC

In Columbia Gorge, A Small Hospital Turns To A Big System For Help

The proposed affiliation between Mid-Columbia Medical Center and California-based Adventist Health underscores the financial jam at some rural hospitals.
Sep 22, 2022
TERA HURST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH JUSTICE RECOVERY ALLIANCE, AND STEVE ALLEN, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR AT OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MEASURE 110 SEPT. 20, 2022./THE LUND REPORT

Officials, Proponents Celebrate Measure 110 Funding Milestone, Admit Mistakes

With the first round of funding under the drug-decriminalization law out the door, they say Oregon will begin to see greater impacts.
Sep 20, 2022

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