GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Inspired by a similar program on the east coast and the passing of his niece from overdose, Lieutenant Dennis ward has created a new initiative of his own called “A New Way Home”. The loss of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — According to Oregon Recovers, an addiction advocacy group, Oregon ranks 50th in the amount of access there is to addiction treatment. The state also has the 4th highest addiction rate in the nation. They say nearly 2,100 ...
Medford, Ore. – Recent overdoses at high schools in the area has one judge trying to curb drug abuse before it starts. Judge Kelly Ravassipour works in Jackson County drug court. She’s hoping to educate students and parents about the long ...
Washington, D.C. – For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting the removal of a prescription opioid from the market due to public health consequences from abuse. The FDA is requesting Endo Pharmaceuticals remove Opana ER ...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) led a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday on how to address opioid abuse in Oregon. During the hearing, Walden discussed how to best combat fentanyl, a “deadly drug that is accelerating opiod ...