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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBDespite nationwide overdose deaths dropping in 2023 鈥� the first decrease in over five years 鈥� deaths in Oregon rose. -
Justin Higginbottom/JPRThe founder and executive director of harm reduction non-profit Stabbin' Wagon is leaving. But she said the controversial Southern Oregon group will continue to provide assistance to drug users.
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Many of them are illegal under current drug laws, but lots of people believe in the beneficial uses of psychedelic drugs.And they'll get a chance to鈥� -
No matter what else is going on in society, people get hooked on drugs and have trouble getting sober.That's kept Addictions Recovery Center--ARC in most鈥� -
There's more than one approach to ending drug addiction.Lane County's Methadone Treatment Program uses a bio-psycho-social model. The program goes beyond鈥� -
The search for pain relief is turning respectable members of the community into drug addicts.It's happened for years, since the introduction of the highly鈥� -
While much of the focus on illegal drug abuse went to meth and heroin, prescription drugs came along and became a huge problem. The opioids--Oxycontin and鈥�
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Signatures are still being counted, but it appears nearly certain that Oregon voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana for personal use in the鈥� -
The "Psychedelic 60s" are way behind us, and Timothy Leary died a generation ago. But the class of drugs that fascinated Leary--psychedelics like鈥� -
If deaths caused by drug abuse are dropping in Oregon, it's a very slow drop. The State Medical Examiner's office recently released its annual report on鈥�
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Complaints about America's longstanding war on drugs are common. And some of the complaints come from people who were soldiers in that war. Inge Fryklund鈥�
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California Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg says he doesn鈥檛 back the legalization of marijuana. That鈥檚 despite a new poll showing majority support and a鈥� -
Dean Scholl thought he was just living life to its fullest. But he did not spend a great deal of time thinking about the future, and one day it arrived.鈥�
