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Baker County is preparing to start a program that gives people cited for possession of relatively small amounts of certain drugs a chance to avoid criminal charges if they complete addiction treatment ...

In response to low engagement in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced steep changes. Starting Jan. 5, people that fail to complete the county’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — One way or another, changes are coming for Multnomah County's drug deflection program — though the details may depend on how much the county's district attorney and commissioners can ...

Multnomah County’s multimillion-dollar effort to direct people caught with small amounts of drugs toward treatment served a total of eight people in the five days since it launched, county leaders ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Recovery experts are weighing in on the progress of Multnomah County’s new deflection center, which just opened last week. The Coordinated Care Pathway Center on Southeast ...