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Oregon ranks high for states with worst drug problems: WalletHub
From open-air drug markets to overdoses in the streets, Portland has seen its fair share of drug issues. According to a new ...
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Teen drug use is declining in the US overall—here's how rates in Oregon compare to other states
Here's how Oregon compares. Fewer teenagers are using ... policy in the late 1980s and the proliferation of national drug education campaigns like D.A.R.E. After dropping during the pandemic ...
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Oregon recriminalized drugs. So now what?
On Sept. 1, Oregon officially rolled back Ballot Measure 110, ending the state's four-year experiment with drug decriminalization. A new state law encourages police officers and prosecutors to ...
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State budget cuts may delay Jackson County addiction recovery school
In 2023, the Oregon legislature created a plan for more recovery high schools for teens with substance use disorder. But, ...
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A cap on insulin, penalties for 'animal crushing' videos: These new Oregon laws start Jan.1
Many of the new laws, including the rollback of drug decriminalization and ... Senate Bill 1532 tasks the Oregon Department of Education to form an advisory group and create a plan that addresses ...
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Bend fentanyl trafficker sentenced to federal prison
EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - A well-known Central Oregon drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison Wednesday following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County ...
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‘High-volume’ Central Oregon drug trafficker sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison Wednesday following a multi-agency investigation led by the ...