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Dr. Ben Schwartz used to be an emergency room physician. Now, he spends most of his time treating people who need addiction medicine and recovery. The need for addiction treatment was so pressing, it changed the trajectory of his career. Now, with a stronger, more powerful opiate overtaking the illicit drug market, Schwartz’s job just got harder. “Fentanyl is what got us here,” Dr. Schwartz said, noting many modern opioid withdrawal and overdose prevention medicines...

The Health Justice Recovery Alliance, the organization that backed Measure 110, is buying a trip for elected leaders and law enforcement to go to the European nation.

Both sides of Oregon’s drug decriminalization debate share a common goal: reducing drug addiction. Can that unity lead to solutions?

We sent a reporter in search of the weight-loss drug at clinics, pharmacies, and medical centers, and found dead ends and sky-high bills—and a work-around.

Sometimes, people get along in Oregon politics.