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Is There a Safer Way to Use Meth? Some Portlanders Are Trying to Provide One.

Ingesting too much meth too quickly can lead to “over-amping,” a street term for meth-induced psychosis.

Readers Respond to Hotels Owned By the Company Gordon Sondland Founded Feeling the Effects of Construction of a Nearby Ritz-Carlton

Last week, WW wrote that hotels owned by the company Gordon Sondland founded, Provenance, are feeling the effects of construction of a nearby Ritz-Carlton (“Morning Alarm,” Jan. 29, 2020).

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.

Needle Exchanges Save Lives—and Infuriate Neighbors. Now, They Face Budget Cuts at the Edge of Portland.

If the county’s 2020 budget is passed without change, the Gresham mobile exchange will shut down in June.

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.

Murmurs: Court Extends Restraining Order Against John Bradley

In other news: City will add needle drop sites at every Portland fire station.

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