opioids

The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose.

The money is part of $600 million in opioid settlement funds the state is expected to receive over the next two decades.

Josh Wallner-Sentle's death was one of over 100 fatal overdoses in Jackson County last year. Many involved fentanyl, a highly addictive and powerful synthetic opioid that can be mixed into other drugs.

The subject is expected to be a flash point in this year’s legislative session.

As lawmakers prepare to tackle the state’s addiction crisis, new data from the Oregon Health Authority shows how dire the addiction crisis has become.

This week, the Medford Police Department confirmed their investigation into the alleged theft of controlled substances at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Oregon will soon require health care facilities to provide opioid overdose medication when releasing some at-risk patients.

The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise.

Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, plans to introduce a bill in the 2024 session to provide funding for addiction medication, screenings and more.

The initiative comes amid a big jump in the number of teens who’ve died from drug overdoses in the last five years.

Oregon Health & Science University author of national study says jails have an opportunity to treat drug addiction.

In mid-July, Jackson County medical examiners identified ten drug overdose deaths in just five days . They believe nine of those deaths were related to the powerful opioid fentanyl.