Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

More Washington drug users are smoking rather than injecting, UW study finds

GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?

In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth's destruction

Oregon’s Measure 110 programs for substance use treatment have unclear results, audit finds
OPB’s First Look: How recriminalization is affecting drug use in Oregon
One year in, Oregon’s efforts to curb drug use are still a work in progress

Remembering Rob Reiner, who made movies for people who love them
Former prosecutor explains what's next in the Reiner murder investigation
Nick Reiner spoke openly about addiction before arrest
Nick Reiner will be charged with first degree murder in his parents' killing
Rob Reiner said he was 'never, ever too busy' for his son
Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing
Trump says Rob Reiner had 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' in post on his death

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline
Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases

They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them
RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings
Under pressure, HHS reinstates hundreds of occupational health workers
Medicaid payments barely keep hospital mental health units afloat. Federal cuts could sink them
States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans
Oregon hospitals’ bleak financials leaves them vulnerable to tariffs, proposed Medicaid cuts
House budget bill should preserve Medicaid's 'original purpose,' says Rep. Jeff Hurd
GOP Rep. Lays Out Exactly How Party Will Kick People Off Medicaid
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
Critics say GOP Medicaid cuts could slash fentanyl addiction treatment
How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers

ODOT doesn't have an extra billion dollars after all, which may result in shelved projects
Oregon tire tax proposal hits wall of opposition
Oregon Democrats propose major new spending as part of budget ‘rebalance’
Portland's budget woes crystallize as top administrator outlines $93 million deficit
Oregon lawmakers target high screening fees, deposits for renters
Multnomah County’s homeless services department faces $104 million budget gap
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson announces pilot to open 50 new addiction treatment shelter beds
Oregon passed expensive legislation supporting renters facing housing crisis. Eviction cases are still climbing
Grants Pass sued again over ‘objectively unreasonable’ homeless ordinances
Grants Pass clears city-owned homeless campsite after decision by new leadership
Grants Pass hit with fresh lawsuit over homeless camping regulations

How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
Rhode Island opens first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the nation
Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits
We checked up on the states that promise transparency on opioid settlement funds
Supreme Court upsets $10-billion opioid settlement because it shields the Sacklers

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
Instead of sodas, these vending machines offer needles and Narcan to fight overdoses
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring declinec
A new way to support grandparents raising kids affected by the addiction epidemic
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
NPR Exclusive: U.S. overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives

‘Chroming’ is killing some kids. Experts explain this trend

For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid overhaul comes with risks

Stimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic

Financial sextortion most often targets teen boys via Instagram, according to new data
How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety
Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis
A landmark New York bill would restrict social media for children. Here's what to know

U.S. goes after Mexican cartel leaders' drug profits in fight against fentanyl
Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses'
Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures
Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports
‘More than one per day’: Multnomah County report shows spike in fentanyl overdose deaths
In a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American children lost a parent

In deadly day care fentanyl case in NYC, 2 men plead guilty as trial was set to start
In Baltimore’s Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation

A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction

Southern Oregon’s fentanyl crisis leaves local couple grappling with loss
Oregon governor will sign bill to recriminalize drugs, expand treatment
Oregon’s new drug penalties would mean surge in convictions, jail stints, state estimates suggest
Oregon takes massive step toward recriminalizing drug possession
Oregon’s drug recriminalization bill sails through key committee, heads for House vote
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Oregon Democrats agree to stronger criminal penalties for drug possession
As politicians debate Measure 110 fix, these specialists help addicts on the street, one emergency at a time
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Oregon pioneered a radical drug policy. Now it's reconsidering.
What Oregon’s drug crisis looks like on the streets of Portland: Overdoses every day
In downtown Portland’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon leaders declare emergency
Oregon Democrats unveil bill to recriminalize drug possession, step up access to treatment

‘The Evergreen’: Youth homelessness presents unique challenges
Wealthy Sedona’s answer to housing crisis: A parking lot to sleep in
California voters pass Proposition 1 to tackle the state's homelessness crisis