“American Overdose” takes tough look at crisis
New books on the opioid epidemic are popping up on shelves with great regularity now. The latest, and one of the most promising, is “American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in
The inside info on lawsuits against opioid makers
This is a grim summary of realities in some of the lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies, and definitely worth reading. Barry Meier, the author of this opinion piece in The New
Reading wide and deep on opioids
The role of pharmaceutical companies in the opioid epidemic has been reported widely and analyzed in minute detail. We know the basic story: Research for lifesaving medicines morphs into deep,
A riveting account of the path of addiction
A very powerful–and possibly for some people, upsetting–depiction and discussion of opioid addiction has been posted by The New York Times. The multi-media feature is crafted from comments by countless
Guardian drills down on causes of crisis
The Guardian, a respected UK newspaper and site, has a well-researched (and therefore, alarming) account of just how the opioid crisis in the US got started. Much of the story
Coda’s Annual Gratitude Luncheon
CODA’s tradition of thanking our Community Partners and supporters at an annual luncheon began five years ago. The event has become a welcome moment to stop and take stock of
Substance use by young people
It’s a good time of year to check out the page on School and Campus health on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website. SAMHSA’s stats and information
Washington County’s alternative sentencing helps families and supports recovery
Washington County is one of the leaders in Oregon in the forward-looking approach of alternative sentencing. CODA is proud to be one of the community partners supporting this program which
Opioids policy summit
Check out this first-of-its-kind opioids policy summit held last week — it brought together commissioners from Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties, district attorneys and sheriffs, staff from county health and
Sheriff Reese and CODA Director Hartnett talk opioids
Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese does a great podcast — check out his interview with CODA Executive Director Tim Hartnett on the opioid crisis. Reese has been probing this issue
How would experts solve opioid crisis?
A well-researched and very well-illustrated article by Josh Katz in The New York Times asked a wide-ranging group of folks what they would do to really address this public health
Rep. Bonamici keeps bringing people to the table
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) once again got people talking about the opioid epidemic in Washington County last week. This was the fifth discussion the Congresswoman has convened on the opioid