opioids /tags/opioids opioids en-US Copyright Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:31:31 GMT A new addiction treatment center will open on Oregon's South Coast /health-and-medicine/2024-07-06/a-new-addiction-treatment-center-will-open-on-oregons-south-coast State officials awarded $2.36 million to the project by Bay Area First Step, which will be the first of its kind in Curry County. Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:31:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-06/a-new-addiction-treatment-center-will-open-on-oregons-south-coast Ben Botkin Addiction recovery programs will get $13 million in opioid settlement funds /health-and-medicine/2024-06-15/addiction-recovery-programs-will-get-13-million-in-opioid-settlement-funds Rural Oregon groups to get opioid settlement funding to set up recovery centers to help people in addiction. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:17:19 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-15/addiction-recovery-programs-will-get-13-million-in-opioid-settlement-funds Ben Botkin Oregon State Hospital suspends in-person visits after patient dies of suspected fentanyl overdose /health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. Sun, 26 May 2024 14:41:54 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose Ben Botkin State board allocates nearly $14 million for addiction prevention in Oregon /health-and-medicine/2024-05-16/state-board-allocates-nearly-14-million-for-addiction-prevention-in-oregon The money is part of $600 million in opioid settlement funds the state is expected to receive over the next two decades. Thu, 16 May 2024 12:36:33 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-16/state-board-allocates-nearly-14-million-for-addiction-prevention-in-oregon Lynne Terry 'For some reason I felt Ashland was safe'; Fentanyl crisis leaves local couple grappling with loss /health-and-medicine/2024-03-24/for-some-reason-i-felt-ashland-was-safe-fentanyl-crisis-leaves-local-couple-grappling-with-loss 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. Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:58 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-03-24/for-some-reason-i-felt-ashland-was-safe-fentanyl-crisis-leaves-local-couple-grappling-with-loss Juliet Grable Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek indicates she would sign a bill recriminalizing drug possession /politics-government/2024-01-31/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-indicates-she-would-sign-a-bill-recriminalizing-drug-possession The subject is expected to be a flash point in this year’s legislative session. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:38:09 GMT /politics-government/2024-01-31/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-indicates-she-would-sign-a-bill-recriminalizing-drug-possession Dirk VanderHart Latest data show overdoses continue to skyrocket in Oregon /health-and-medicine/2024-01-26/latest-data-show-overdoses-continue-to-skyrocket-in-oregon As lawmakers prepare to tackle the state’s addiction crisis, new data from the Oregon Health Authority shows how dire the addiction crisis has become. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:46:08 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-26/latest-data-show-overdoses-continue-to-skyrocket-in-oregon Lynne Terry Medford police tight-lipped about investigation into alleged drug theft at Asante hospital /health-and-medicine/2024-01-04/medford-police-tight-lipped-about-investigation-into-alleged-drug-theft-asante-hospital This week, the Medford Police Department confirmed their investigation into the alleged theft of controlled substances at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 01:09:54 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-04/medford-police-tight-lipped-about-investigation-into-alleged-drug-theft-asante-hospital Roman Battaglia, Justin Higginbottom To prevent opioid overdoses, Oregon facilities will give patients medication upon release /health-and-medicine/2023-12-27/to-prevent-opioid-overdoses-oregon-facilities-will-give-patients-medication-upon-release Oregon will soon require health care facilities to provide opioid overdose medication when releasing some at-risk patients. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:24:39 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-27/to-prevent-opioid-overdoses-oregon-facilities-will-give-patients-medication-upon-release Nathan Wilk As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it /law-and-justice/2023-12-14/as-pacific-northwest-fentanyl-crisis-surges-officials-grapple-with-how-to-curb-it 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. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:49:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-14/as-pacific-northwest-fentanyl-crisis-surges-officials-grapple-with-how-to-curb-it Claire Rush, Hallie Golden