Tag: treatment
Multnomah County, Oregon, Begins Its Post-Decrim “Deflection” Strategy
Oregon recriminalized drug possession on September 1—overturning the voter-approved Measure 110, which decriminalized simple ...
Why Alberta’s OD Figures Don’t Make a Case Against Harm Reduction
Canadian opponents of harm reduction have been pointing to recent data from Alberta as ...
CA Proposes “Treatment-Mandated Felony” Sentence for Drug Possession
In 2014, California voters passed a ballot initiative that punished most drug possession and ...
BC Government’s Involuntary Drug Treatment Expansion Plan Condemned
The British Columbia government is moving towards a regime of involuntary treatment for people ...
Good Thing No One Uses Drugs in Prison, or RSAT Might Not Work
Because his conviction involved alcohol, the case plan Alf* was assigned by the Georgia ...
Portland Sobering Center Delayed, But How Much Would It Help?
A planned sobering center in Portland, Oregon is mired in controversy. Its opening has ...
Urgent Needs Remain in Portland, OR, After 90-Day “Fentanyl Emergency”
State and city officials have declared the end of a 90-day “fentanyl emergency” in ...
NY County Sued for Illegally Denying Person OUD Meds in Jail
A lawsuit accuses a New York county jail of repeatedly denying a man held ...
Spokane Eyes Involuntary Treatment for Anyone Revived With Naloxone
The City Council of Spokane, Washington, has proposed that being administered naloxone should be ...
A Prison Drug Recovery Unit Provides Refuge, If You’re Abstinent
At South Central Correctional Facility (SCCF), a Tennessee prison privately operated by CoreCivic, those ...
