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As Portland firefighters report a surge in 911 calls for drug overdoses, and Oregon sees rising rates of substance use disorder, a new mobile addiction treatment program could provide hope. An overdose response team at Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) will soon start administering opioid withdrawal medication. A new pilot program, called the Mobile Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program, is set to kick off in early February. Once live, it will allow emergency...

Narcan — the medicine that counteracts an opioid overdose — has been administered twice in MCPS schools in first 3 months of school year.

Cascade Community Health Care in Centralia was one of three rural organizations to receive federal funds as Washington continues to fight the continued rise in fentanyl use in the state. In a …

The Government of Canada is investing an additional $1.8 million in three community-led projects in Guelph.

A new program at the Wheeling Police Department is linking two entities that share a common goal of better supporting the community.