Oregon's decriminalization of hard drugs a failure, critics say
Over half of addiction treatment programs in Oregon lack capacity to meet demand because they don't have enough staffing and funding.
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Over half of addiction treatment programs in Oregon lack capacity to meet demand because they don't have enough staffing and funding.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people have requested the services and the state has been slow to channel the funds.
Since Oregon residents voted in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people have requested the services and the state has been slow to channel the funds. But Steve Allen, behavioral health director of the Oregon Health Authority, says a milestone has been reached.
Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people have requested the services and the state has been slow to channel the funds.
Steve Allen, behavioral health director of the Oregon Health Authority, acknowledged the rocky start, even as he announced a “true milestone” has been reached.