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Fueled by fentanyl, the number of overdose deaths in Oregon has soared since 2019. And while the surge in overdoses is part of a national problem, the state’s underfunded treatment system is struggling to provide local solutions.
Jennifer Hicks, a physical education and health teacher at Mountainside High School in Beaverton, has taught more lessons on the dangers of fentanyl and opioids than she can count.
Beaverton School District teaches students dangers of fentanyl in mandatory lessons and with a campaign called "Fake and Fatal: One Pill Can Kill."
Korea-based Fila Holdings named Todd Klein as president of its North American subsidiary Fila USA, Inc, following the retirement of Jennifer Estabrook.
A rapid increase in fentanyl overdoses is taking the lives of more Hawaii residents. And the abuse of opioids has become a public health emergency here in the islands.