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PDX Biz Journal’s Hayes is on point

Reporter Elizabeth Hayes continues to put out cogent coverage of the worsening opioid use problems in our state. She covers the costs — in both economic and health terms — to our community. Her latest …
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Life transformations happening here!

What does “supported employment” do for CODA patients? Read on for one of the success stories witnessed by Terry Myers, CODA Employment Specialist this year:  Mark, 31, (name and info changed to respect patient confidentiality) …
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Charles Meshul wins OHSU Festival of Lights Award

Charles K. Meshul, Ph.D, a member of CODA’s Board of Directors, has been awarded OHSU’s Festival of Lights Award for his research on Parkinson’s disease. Meshul is a professor in the Oregon Health & Science University’s …
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Extended hours, Vivitrol and Suboxone at CODA’s PRC

CODA’s Portland Recovery Center is now providing Vivitrol® and the daily dispensing of Suboxone®, as Medication Assisted Treatment for patients with Opioid Use Disorders in CODA’s Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). The opportunity for individuals to …
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Op-eds, industry news and more

Check out CODA’s Facebook page for posts linking to thoughtful op-eds on substance use disorder and treatment, cutting-edge campaigns on addiction awareness, and comments from others who follow these important updates. One of the best …
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Unmentionables on CODA Facebook page!

CODA’s latest campaign is asking women to donate new or gently used bras, underwear, and new packages of feminine products to help women who are rebuilding their lives and health in our Stepping Stones transitional housing. Many of …
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Lots of walkers and dollars….and some cool t-shirts

The 2015 AIDS Walk Portland was jumping — 10,000 walkers did the 2.4-mile event on Sept. 13, raising more than $477,000, according to the Oregonian. There were cool t-shirts everywhere, including this one, as modeled …
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CODA joins “Hands Across the Bridge”

The annual Hands Across the Bridge event that highlights recovery was again a big success. Thousands gather each year atop the Interstate 5 bridge to hold hands in a gathering that is inspiring to an enormous …
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Irish Social Work students observe CODA treatment and research

Eight students from the Queen’s University School of Sociology, Social Policy & Social Work in Belfast, Northern Ireland, led by Dr. Anne Campbell, just completed a two-week session of the CODA Social Work Scholars project. The Project …
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CODA Medical Director on medical marijuana

Oregonian writer Lynne Terry quotes CODA Medical Director Dr. Melissa Weimer in a recent piece that is part of the newspaper’s coverage of medical marijuana: “[Weimer], an internist and addiction and pain specialist at OHSU, …
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Wise words from NYT Columnist

In his New York Times column “Heroin Doesn’t Have to Be a Killer” columnist Nicolas Kristof has again looked closely at an issue that is often overlooked, even by top journalists and medical writers. The …
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Congregation Beth Israel ‘blankets’ CODA with good work!

An energetic team of volunteers of all ages gathered at Congregation Beth Israel’s Mitzvah Day on May 3 to create 28 cuddly blankets and gather needed supplies for CODA patients. (In this use, “Mitzvah” means …