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Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row

  • Mia Maldonado

Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first year-over-year decline since […]

The Dalles to receive funds from opioid settlement
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The Dalles to receive funds from opioid settlement

  • By Aileen Hymas For Columbia Gorge News
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THE DALLES — According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health’s latest estimates of substance abuse prevalence, one in five Oregonians …

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Overdoses on the rise

  • By Neita Cecil Columbia Gorge News
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Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue (MCFR) saw a steady 20 to 21 overdoses a year for the past three years, but has already recorded 20 overdoses just through September of this year.