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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 …

1/28/2016

Media Updates, News,

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.

1/14/2016

News,

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 …

12/23/2015

News, Programs,

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 …

12/9/2015

Articles, News,

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) …

12/8/2015

News, Success Stories,

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 …

11/24/2015

News,

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 …

11/23/2015

News,

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 …

11/10/2015

News,

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 …

10/13/2015

Events, News,

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 …

9/14/2015

News,

Members of the CODA crowd -- patients and employees -- rallied before the event on Sept. 7.

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 …

9/10/2015

News,

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 …

8/11/2015

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