MEDFORD, Ore.- On February 29th, the Oregon House took a major step in addressing Oregon’s addiction crisis by making changes to Measure 110. The bill passed with bipartisan support, and it now heads to the Senate. HB 4002, which would ...
SALEM, Ore.- Legislators in Salem appear to have reached a deal on Measure 110 to reinforce drug treatment. That’s according to Ashland State Representative Pam Marsh who says the state is working toward a criminal penalty for possession. That being ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- A rise in opioid overdoses is being reported by Jackson County Public Health. According to Jackson County Public Health, they’re seeing an increase in fatal and nonfatal overdoses from illicit opioids, most commonly Fentanyl. The county says it’s ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Jackson County Commissioners are calling on state legislators to repeal Measure 110. Oregon became the first state to decriminalize personal possession of many illegal drugs when Measure 110 was passed in 2020. It was intended to address ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) BEND, Ore. (KGW) — A young woman sat alone in the lobby of the Deschutes County Jail. Her husband, who struggles with addiction, was arrested that afternoon while visiting their 3-year-old son. Children’s wooden toys and ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Public Health and Human Services has reported they’ve seen an increase in accidental overdoses from illegal opioids. The red alert is being issued based on a sharp spike of overdoses occurring within the ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A drug and alcohol treatment center in Klamath Falls is expanding operations. ‘Transformations Wellness Center’ has a new focus on the opioid crisis. Transformations CEO Barbara Heath says opioid addictions in Klamath County are just behind ...