Deadly synthetic opioid taking lives
A deadly opioid is causing a record number of overdose deaths in the Midwest. The drug is a synthetic opioid (meaning, it is made in a lab, not from poppies) called carfentanil, and experts say …
Historic letter on opioid addiction
The epidemic of opioid use disorders is a subject that has been in the news nearly every day for months. In what may be the most significant development in the public health crisis, Dr. Vivek …
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Powerful discussion on opioid overdoses
Respected Seattle broadcast journalists Enrique Cerna and Penny LeGate and the energy behind a terrific panel discussion about opioid addiction that was filmed at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry. Legate lost a young adult …
Gregory Gourdet receives CODA’s 2016 Advocacy Award
Gregory Gourdet, well-known Portland chef and inspiring speaker on recovery, has received CODA’s 2016 Advocacy Award! Speaking to more than 160 guests at the “We Are CODA” event, Gourdet talked frankly about his own descent …
It takes all kinds of fighters to beat this epidemic
UPDATE: Good news about FDA labeling changes for opioids. And, check out this terrific Seattle Times story of a mother who uses her celebrity to draw attention to the opioid epidemic. Penny LeGate is well …
Fighting the epidemic on all fronts
Check out this Seattle Times story of a mother who uses her celebrity to draw attention to the opioid epidemic. Penny LeGate is well known in that city for her years as a broadcaster. After …
Donation of Evzio auto-injectors will save lives
CODA has received a generous donation of EVZIO ™ auto-injectors from kaleo, the Richmond, Virginia-based pharmaceutical company. These devices are saving lives all over the country. “EVZIO ™ is the first and only FDA-approved naloxone …
Study finds tapering, clinic policies can reduce opioid use
(UPDATE: Coverage on Sen. Jeff Merkley’s website too.) Medical Press and Partnership For Drug-Free Kids, and other websites are reporting on a study on opioid addiction in which CODA Medical Director Melissa Weimer and …
CODA closed on MLK Day
CODA’s offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the day which honors the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CODA holiday hours
Changes to CODA’s hours over the holidays are as follows: All CODA locations are closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Other than those two holidays, Portland Recovery Center’s hours are unchanged. PRC-E is open …