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Tim Henderson/StatelineDespite an encouraging national dip in the past year, overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states as the epicenter of the nation鈥檚 continuing crisis shifts toward the Pacific Coast, where deadly fentanyl and also methamphetamine are finding more victims. -
Courtesy of Oregon State PoliceThe western spread of fentanyl continues to fuel regional variations in the number of people dying from drug overdoses, and Measure 110鈥瞫 effects remain debated.
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A lawsuit filed Tuesday is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. It鈥檚 the largest claim so far over allegations of deadly drug diversion at the hospital. -
After investigating, federal inspectors found the state-run psychiatric hospital could have done more to prevent two patient deaths. -
Former Asante Health nurse Dani Marie Schofield is mounting a vigorous defense after being indicted for allegedly giving 44 patients tap water instead of painkiller.
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Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding in the wake of a patient's death. -
Poor data and coordination between regulatory agencies contribute to hospital drug thefts, experts say. -
The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. -
Josh Wallner-Sentle's death was one of over 100 fatal overdoses in Jackson County last year. Many involved fentanyl, a highly addictive and powerful synthetic opioid that can be mixed into other drugs. -
State estimates show 1,333 people will be convicted of drug possession and 533 could go to jail every year under House Bill 4002. The numbers suggest that the system Oregon lawmakers envisioned to replace Measure 110 鈥� in which drug users can avoid criminal consequences through treatment 鈥� will only go so far. -
An Oregon nonprofit that advocates on behalf of incarcerated people warned legislative leaders and Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday that it may go to court to block the Legislature鈥檚 drug addiction proposal. -
Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jailsThe latest proposal would allow jails seeking to create or expand medication treatment programs to apply for grants from a $10 million fund. It has bipartisan support and the backing of public health advocates and some in law enforcement. -
Oregon鈥檚 Measure 110 decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs while funding addiction services including a controversial practice called harm reduction. With soaring overdose deaths in Oregon, supporters say it鈥檚 necessary. -
The subject is expected to be a flash point in this year鈥檚 legislative session.
