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The Oregon Health Authority, through a special council, has funded 41 behavioral health networks as part of a new approach to drugs.
SALEM — A year behind schedule, Oregon’s novel approach to drug addiction has reached primetime.
Despite a windfall of new funding that could combat Oregon’s meth-fueled behavioral health crisis, leaders have no plan and risk leaving promising approaches on the shelf.
In November 2020, Oregonians voted overwhelmingly to decriminalize possession of a small amount of hard drugs. Sixteen months in, the results paint a picture of failure.
Public health advocates and experts warn that Canada needs to do more than decriminalize drugs to bring down overdose deaths. As calls for a regulated safe supply grow, here's how other countries have handled decriminalization and the influence of the black market.