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News | National News
Oregonians Turning against Drug-Decriminalization ‘Mistake’ amid Record ODs, ‘Dystopian Nightmare’ | National Review
Clackamas County officials are pressuring the state to repeal Measure 110, which Oregonians of all stripes agree was a disaster.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
A stronger case for early substance use prevention
New research linking children’s brain development to neighborhood adversity suggests that efforts to prevent substance use disorders must start early and engage the whole community.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Are Post-Accident Painkillers Causing a Star Employee to Make Errors? - Workplace Coach Blog
Question: One of my top employees, “Mary,” was rear-ended at a stop light three months ago and suffered from whiplash …
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
3,271 Pill Bottles, a Town of 2,831: Court Filings Say Corporations Fed Opioid Epidemic
Cities and counties are suing major drugstore chains and Walmart, contending they distributed billions of painkillers that devastated communities.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Seattle’s Potential Solution for Heroin Epidemic: Places for Legal Drug Use
A city task force endorsed the idea of safe consumption facilities, which would allow addicts to take drugs without fear of being arrested.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Inside an L.A. OxyContin ring that pushed more than 1 million pills. What the drugmaker knew
Purdue knew about many suspicious doctors and pharmacies from prescribing records, pharmacy orders, field reports from sales representatives and, in some cases, its own surveillance operations, according to court and law enforcement records, which include
Sports | Mixed Bag
UFC Champ Jon Jones Tests Positive for Cocaine, Enters Rehab - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine, stemming from a Dec. 4 random drug test requested by the Nevada Athletic Commission in the lead-up to his UFC 182 bout wit
