opioid crisis

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority says there was a 70% increase in opioid deaths during April and May 2020. OHA says the spike is alarming. It’s unclear if the pandemic played any part in the increase. The state said fentanyl …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Health and Human Services is keeping an alert in place for opioid overdoses, but it is being decreased. While there were less non-fatal accidental illicit opioid overdoses last week, there were still a lot of visits to …

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 alcohol and …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Nearly one week after Jackson County officials declared a public crisis over the drug epidemic, they’re joining forces with addiction recovery groups. Officials partnered with Oregon Recovers Friday evening and held a “Walk for Recovery” at Hawthorne Park in …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A local doctor is trying to revolutionize the approach of managing patients pain while alleviating the opioid crisis. Doctor James Van Horne, an orthopedic surgeon in Grants Pass, practices using the the treatment plan called “Patient Optimizing, Opioid …

MEDFORD, Ore. – County health leaders across the state are coming together to tackle the opioid crisis. “Lines for Life” is hosting Oregon’s first ever state-wide workshop on opioids, pain and addiction treatment Thursday to Saturday. The event is meant to start …

Medford, Ore.- Jackson County says they’ve seen a drastic increase in opioid deaths. So far ten people have died of opioid overdoses in the last two months. “To put that in perspective we had four such deaths in 2016, six deaths in …

Medford, Ore.- A local cab company is taking on the opioid epidemic. “The drivers as you can imagine, see a lot of stuff at night that we don’t want to see but nonetheless it happens,” Valley Cab owner Craig Owen said. Starting …

Washington, D.C.–Governor Kate Brown testified Thursday in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to share her perspective on the national opioid crisis. Her testimony included the story of Max Pinsky, an Ashland man who died of …

Medford, Ore.– The opioid crisis is a serious issue across the country. Now Oregon is taking new measures to help find a solution. “You realize that this problem is so big,” said Julia Pinsky, founder of Max’s Mission. “People don’t talk about …