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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. -
Illustration by Ben Hickey/CalMattersEmployers and unions are grappling with the opioid crisis, while the state inches toward requiring Narcan in workplaces.
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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. -
As lawmakers prepare to tackle the state鈥檚 addiction crisis, new data from the Oregon Health Authority shows how dire the addiction crisis has become. -
Fentanyl is driving California鈥檚 deadly overdose crisis. A new law taking effect Jan. 1 targets dealers by increasing criminal penalties for trafficking the drug. -
The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise. -
The initiative comes amid a big jump in the number of teens who鈥檝e died from drug overdoses in the last five years.
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum recently convened an all-day meeting with experts from law enforcement and public health to talk about the state's fentanyl crisis. -
On Wednesday, a team of law enforcement agencies announced the successful takedown of a drug trafficking ring in Southern Oregon, ending in 24 arrests. -
As Oregon faces increasing problems with drug use and overdoses, Jackson County has been hit especially hard.
