Fentanyl Crisis in Oregon

ASHLAND, Ore. — A suspect was arrested at a traffic stop on Ashland Street, near the Ashland Interstate 5 Exit 14 on Tuesday, after K9 Bodie flagged the vehicle in which illegal drugs were being transported. In late December, Medford…

Oregon voters passed Measure 110  by a referendum in November 2020, to give effect to a health-based approach to addiction and overdose, but lawmakers are now considering recriminalizing possession of drugs. Measure 110 is funded with…

In December, Grants Pass resident Garrett Atwood was advised that his brother’s death on November 11 2022 was allegedly caused by a central line infection arising from Fentanyl being replaced by non-sterile tap water by a hospital nurse. …

Fentanyl is a disease that has plagued the United States, and especially the state of Oregon. The synthetic drug is not only considered one of the most highly addictive drugs you can get your hands on, but it’s extremely plentiful and super…

Portland, Oregon - This highly populous city is raging a battle against fentanyl. Schools, jails, and city streets are all battling to fight the drug epidemic as Oregon and Washington tackle rising overdose deaths. Washington's Governor,…

Fentanyl has now become the opiate of America.  It is not just Fentanyl itself, although it is bad enough on its own, but its negative effects are exacerbated by the other substances being substituted for it: ‘cut’ in the street argot.…

You’ve probably heard about the incident just over a week ago, where a man was charged with intent to distribute illegal substances after 127 pounds of fentanyl was found in his car on Route 97 from California to Oregon. It was among…

With Oregon’s drug crisis already at a crescendo, the last thing we need is information that yet more drugs are being transferred into the state. However, in this case, police were able to slow the flow of drugs in at least one instance.…

If there’s one enigma that Oregon has been struggling to solve, it's the drug crisis. Now we have another concern on our hands: the open air drug markets. If you’re not sure what I’m referring to, it’s the infamous Measure 110, which…

If you’ve ever left the subway with a bit of a skip in your step or simply feeling high on life, there just might be a reason for that. I jest, of course, but those who surf the subway or buses are finding themselves concerned after a…