Will Oregon Decriminalizing Drug Possession Make Street Drugs Cheaper? The War on Drugs is over. Drugs won.
Emergency Room Nurse J.R. McLain Has a Tough Job. Meth Is Making It Harder. In the past five years, Portland-area emergency rooms have become the de facto detox centers for patients experiencing meth-induced psychosis.
What Happened to Clayton Green Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists find everything that’s wrong with America in small-town Oregon.
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams Announces One of Biggest Drug Busts in State History The Oregon US Attorney’s office held a press conference today announcing charges against a local drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico.
A Multnomah County Health Official Tries to Stop the Spread of HIV Via Used Needles Needle use is up. Meth deaths are up. And HIV is on the rise again.
Multnomah County Warns of “Worrisome” Increase in Cases of HIV The county cites drug use as the most common factor, but urges that everyone at risk get tested.
One Day With the Squad That Removes Needles and Feces From Downtown Portland Streets Every weekday morning, shortly before dawn, a squadron of men arrives downtown to serve as an alarm clock.
Man Restrained by Portland Police on Thanksgiving Died of a Meth and Cocaine Overdose, Medical Examiner Says Six officers struggled to restrain Richard Barry.