Area sentencings, Oct. 13, 2013

Filed under: outpatient drug treatment programs

Adrian Yeary, convicted in Howard Superior Court 2 of Class C felony burglary, was sentenced to four years with 200 days executed and the balance on probation with the conditions he complete and pay for drug and alcohol treatment, Employment Classes …
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The price of addiction: A treatment primer for opioid dependence (Series)

Filed under: outpatient drug treatment programs

CODA also has transitional housing, outpatient, residential, detoxification and recovery centers in Gresham, Tigard, Clackamas and Hillsboro. I sat down with her recently to ask some questions about treating opioid addiction, which is a huge public …
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Hypodermic Needles Plague Potrero Hill

Filed under: outpatient drug treatment programs

In response, the City looked at revamping its needle exchange program, in which injection drug users can trade used syringes for clean ones. A 24-hour bio-hazard drop box was placed on Sixth Street, but has since been removed … Besides syringe …
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Former drug addicts tell their stories of getting clean and sober

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Jessica Bailey, 27, and Jennifer Davis, 26, stood before a packed audience at the Hocking County Opiate Town Hall meeting with teary eyes talking about their past and how appreciative they are for the Vivitrol program offered through Hocking County …
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