‘It’s crazy out there’: The reasons behind Oregon’s deepening …
WEBFueled 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...
Study shows fentanyl’s role in Oregon overdose spike after policy ...
WEBSep 5, 2024 · A study by public health researchers at Brown University found that decriminalization of drug possession was not associated with an increase in fatal drug overdose rates in Oregon.
Oregon pioneered a radical drug policy. Now it's reconsidering.
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Addiction doctors and criminal justice experts in Oregon said that a lot happened between 2020 and now besides Measure 110: not just the fentanyl crisis, but also the pandemic, which taxed...
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take ... - AP News
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Oregon’s experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday. A new law set to take effect then makes so-called personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail.
Why Oregon's groundbreaking drug decriminalization experiment is ... - NPR
WEBMar 27, 2024 · In 2020, voters in Oregon overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs, including fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. The...
Fentanyl crisis in Oregon: 90-day state of emergency declared in ... - CNN
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis.
Portland, Oregon, is in a state of emergency over fentanyl | CNN
WEBMar 2, 2024 · Portland, Oregon’s mayor, a county chairperson and the governor have declared at 90-day state of emergency to address the public health and safety crisis driven by fentanyl in Central City and...
Scenes From a City That Only Hands Out Tickets for Using Fentanyl
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Oregon’s experiment to curb overdoses by decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs is in its third year, and life has changed for most everyone in the city of Portland.
In downtown Portland’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon leaders declare ...
WEBMultnomah County, the city of Portland and the state of Oregon are embarking on a 90-day experiment to address downtown Portland’s fentanyl crisis.
U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
WEB3 days ago · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths in ...
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