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The controversy surrounding Clackamas County’s program centered around what the state Legislature meant by deflection when it rolled back key parts of Oregon’s drug decriminalization law earlier this year.

Law enforcement groups now back House Bill 4002, but opposition from fans of decriminalization is as strong as ever.

Just over three years since Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, elected officials want to repeal key elements, blaming the law for open drug use and soaring overdoses. But it’s their own hands-off approach that isn’t working, advocates say.

Springfield leaders hope the court, Springfield Municipal Adult Rehabilitation and Treatment Court, or SMART for short, will reduce overdose deaths and recidivism.

Oregon will soon require healthcare facilities to provide opioid overdose medication when releasing some at-risk patients.

Local governments are trying to get lawmakers to reroute tens of millions of dollars currently paying for addiction services back to them. That has service providers up in arms.

Note: In an earlier release dated October 22, 2020, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported that opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations in Oregon…

A statewide campaign has been launched for a ballot initiative that would de-criminalize possession of most drugs and create addiction recovery centers…

The U.S. Department of Justice is awarding $273 million to 149 tribes, including several in Oregon. As KLCC’s Brian Bull reports, it’s to help improve…

Eugene Police have a new tool in their efforts to help addicts in crisis: the drug naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdoses. KLCC’s Brian Bull…

Oregon’s water is tested for suspended solids, certain chemicals, heavy metals, but not for pharmaceuticals. With prescription drug use on the rise --way…

Some parents of South Lane Students are concerned about a new drug testing policy at the District. They question whether the proposal was really…