Report: County Is Near the Top in the State for Drug Abuse

Published September 9, 2012

Report: County is near the top in the state for drug abuse

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It came as no surprise to Jackson County's narcotics officers and addiction treatment specialists that the region ranks high in Oregon in meth and prescription drug abuse. The numbers come from a report released this week by the Oregon High Intensity …
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Oregon State football: Mike Riley in favor of random drug testing

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MRSUNGLASSES.JPG Mike Riley has said he supports random drug testing, and that it's necessary in order to help student athletes. Doug Beghtel/ The Oregonian. CORVALLIS — Drug abuse is a problem almost everywhere in the United States, says Oregon …
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Oregon medical marijuana backers trying again to add PTSD to list of …

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Some drug treatment providers caution against treating PTSD sufferers with what they view as an addictive drug. Oregon is home to an estimated 300,000 veterans, including more than 20,000 from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, according to the Oregon …
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