HealthShare video on Project Nurture
Have you seen the latest Health Share of Oregon video about Project Nurture? Check it out! CODA is very proud to work with the new moms and pregnant women in medication-assisted treatment who come to …
Rhode Island brings evidence-based treatment to all prison inmates
The state of Rhode Island is putting medication-assisted treatment in reach of all prison inmates! Evidence-based treatment — the science that helps CODA patients every day — is helping people there rebuild their lives in …
Advantis Credit Union supports CODA!
CODA is very proud to be a recipient of a GROW grant from Advantis Credit Union. More than 20,000 votes were cast to determine which seven nonprofit organizations would be selected to receive a grant …
Dr. Honora Englander honored at the WE ARE CODA Advocacy Awards luncheon
Dr. Honora Englander, MD, FACP, Director/PI, Improving Addiction Care Team (Project IMPACT) at Oregon Health & Science University, was honored at this year’s event on April 4. Check out the terrific coverage in Portland’s Society …
Put your heart into it!
All too often, substance use disorders can be viewed as health challenges that exist separately from other conditions. SAMHSA (the federal Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration) has been a partner in the Million …
The value of methadone
Methadone remains one of the most effective medicines for treating opioid use disorders. Check out this thoughtful article in The Fix by Jessica Gregg, MD.
Looking for Co-dependents Anonymous?
Co-dependents Anonymous has a domain name very close to that of our agency. We are codainc.org and they are coda.org — coda without the “inc”. If you’re looking for the Co-Dependents Anonymous site, which …
Utah’s opioid crisis
A fascinating article in a newspaper based in the United Kingdom looks at the opioid use disorders problem in Utah, focusing on people in the state who, for religious reasons, avoid all recreational drugs but …
Fentanyl deaths on the rise
A New York Times article cites a surge in deaths from fentanyl. The prescription drug is intended for use as pain medication for cancer patients and as an anesthetic for surgery. “Nearly half of all …
It’s Toy Drive time!
CODA was invited by Wells Fargo and KGW-TV to join local area non-profits in a celebration and toy collection event for #TheGreatToyDrive! Check it out on our Facebook page!
Check out our FB: Surgeon General on opioids
Check out CODA’s Facebook page and read about the Surgeon General’s latest remarks on America’s addiction crisis. Our FB page is updated frequently with news about recovery, substance use disorders and healthcare, as well as …
Check out CODA Outpatient!
CODA’s latest video provides a great look into our Outpatient programs, located in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. (CODA employees participated in the making of this video, playing the parts of patients.)