Northwest Observer
In November 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020, to better serve people actively using substances or diagnosed with a substance use disorder. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) says Measure 110 was in response to the high rate of drug addiction and overdoses in Oregon, and the disproportionate impact of those outcomes on Oregon’s communities of color. However, the ballot title was Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative.
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