Opioids /tags/opioids Opioids en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:32:00 GMT Oregon AG agrees to $66 million in settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma, which fueled opioid crisis /law-and-justice/2025-06-05/oregon-ag-agrees-to-66-million-in-settlement-with-sackler-family-purdue-pharma-which-fueled-opioid-crisis Some who worked on the litigation argue it doesn't go far enough. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:32:00 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-06-05/oregon-ag-agrees-to-66-million-in-settlement-with-sackler-family-purdue-pharma-which-fueled-opioid-crisis Conrad Wilson How Jackson County's jail is tackling opioid addiction with a holistic approach /law-and-justice/2025-03-10/how-jackson-countys-jail-is-tackling-opioid-addiction-with-a-holistic-approach Millions of dollars have become available for medications to treat opioid addiction in Oregon jails. That’s given Jackson County a rare sign of hope in the opioid epidemic. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:17:02 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-03-10/how-jackson-countys-jail-is-tackling-opioid-addiction-with-a-holistic-approach Justin Higginbottom Fewer California workers were dying on the job. Then fentanyl happened /labor-employment/2024-12-14/fewer-california-workers-were-dying-on-the-job-then-fentanyl-happened Employers and unions are grappling with the opioid crisis, while the state inches toward requiring Narcan in workplaces. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 14:45:41 GMT /labor-employment/2024-12-14/fewer-california-workers-were-dying-on-the-job-then-fentanyl-happened Jeanne Kuang, Jeremia Kimelman Shasta County supervisors host rapid-fire meeting on how to spend opioid settlement funds /politics-government/2024-11-13/shasta-county-supervisors-host-rapid-fire-meeting-on-how-to-spend-opioid-settlement-funds 20 different nonprofits and government agencies presented at a Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday to ask for their slice of nearly $40 million in opioid settlement dollars. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:15:26 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-13/shasta-county-supervisors-host-rapid-fire-meeting-on-how-to-spend-opioid-settlement-funds Roman Battaglia Medicaid funding for addiction treatment has not slowed national overdose deaths, OHSU study finds /health-and-medicine/2024-11-12/medicaid-funding-for-addiction-treatment-has-not-slowed-national-overdose-deaths-ohsu-study-finds An Oregon Health & Science University study found states cannot slow the opioid crisis solely with more flexibility to use Medicaid funding for addiction treatment. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:26:28 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-11-12/medicaid-funding-for-addiction-treatment-has-not-slowed-national-overdose-deaths-ohsu-study-finds Ben Botkin A new addiction treatment center will open on Oregon's South Coast /health-and-medicine/2024-07-06/a-new-addiction-treatment-center-will-open-on-oregons-south-coast State officials awarded $2.36 million to the project by Bay Area First Step, which will be the first of its kind in Curry County. Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:31:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-06/a-new-addiction-treatment-center-will-open-on-oregons-south-coast Ben Botkin Addiction recovery programs will get $13 million in opioid settlement funds /health-and-medicine/2024-06-15/addiction-recovery-programs-will-get-13-million-in-opioid-settlement-funds Rural Oregon groups to get opioid settlement funding to set up recovery centers to help people in addiction. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:17:19 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-15/addiction-recovery-programs-will-get-13-million-in-opioid-settlement-funds Ben Botkin Mothers struggling with addiction find an oasis in Southern Oregon /health-and-medicine/2024-06-06/mothers-struggling-with-addiction-find-an-oasis-in-southern-oregon The opioid epidemic, boosted by the arrival of the drug fentanyl, has torn through communities in Southern Oregon. It’s also having a devastating impact on mothers struggling with addiction. An innovative facility in the Rogue Valley is helping those parents and their children. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:22:43 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-06/mothers-struggling-with-addiction-find-an-oasis-in-southern-oregon Justin Higginbottom Oregon State Hospital suspends in-person visits after patient dies of suspected fentanyl overdose /health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. Sun, 26 May 2024 14:41:54 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose Ben Botkin State board allocates nearly $14 million for addiction prevention in Oregon /health-and-medicine/2024-05-16/state-board-allocates-nearly-14-million-for-addiction-prevention-in-oregon The money is part of $600 million in opioid settlement funds the state is expected to receive over the next two decades. Thu, 16 May 2024 12:36:33 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-16/state-board-allocates-nearly-14-million-for-addiction-prevention-in-oregon Lynne Terry