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Alison Noice to Speak at Overdose Awareness Day Event in Astoria

Today, Thursday, August 31st 2023 marks International Overdose Awareness Day: the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. In Oregon, the Clatsop County Department of Public Health is hosting an event to acknowledge those lost …
8/31/2023
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Acknowledging Overdose Awareness Month

At CODA, we keep hope for our patients at the forefront. This is not a simple slogan or catchphrase. It is intentional. We focus on pointing toward the opportunity of the future, rather than glamorizing the horrific …
8/2/2023
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Recovery Month 2022: International Overdose Awareness Day August 31st

Initiated more than 20 years ago, International Overdose Awareness Day is held to raise awareness and commemorate those who have been lost to drug overdose. Drug overdose is preventable, and the work we do at …
9/7/2022
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CODA to Provide Services for Large New Washington County Addictions Treatment Center

Over the past two years, the Behavioral Health Division of Washington County has been developing the Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment (CATT): a new, coordinated substance use treatment center that offers rapid access to …
8/3/2022
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CODA Hosts Gratitude Luncheon

In April, CODA brought together our stakeholders and community partners to celebrate the work we do together as a community. At a luncheon held at Portland’s World Forestry Center, attendees enjoyed addresses by Oregon Senator …
7/7/2022
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CODA services now available on-site or through remote virtual care

All of CODA’s services are now available either on-site or through remote virtual care on your computer or phone. If you prefer in-person care, we have added many precautions to ensure the continued health of …
4/20/2022
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Amid pandemic adjustments, clinics use medicine to manage opioid addiction

In the last week of January 2020, the Seaside Recovery Center, a clinic that uses methadone and other medication to treat people with opioid addiction, opened in the city’s south end. Less than two months …
8/16/2021
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CODA Researchers Help Find a Way to Treat Meth Addiction

As methamphetamine use and addiction continues to rise in Oregon and across the country, CODA researchers have helped to expand options for treatment. Featured in January on NPR, a new study published in the New …
3/3/2021
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CODA Welcomes Newest Board Member Terri Theisen

We are delighted to announce the election of our newest board member Terri Theisen, Principal Consultant at Portland’s T2 Group. Terri worked with CODA several years ago to help raise funds for two large remodeling …
1/5/2021
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Saying It Nicer: Why Language Matters for People with Addiction

Because addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder, patients commonly need repeated courses of treatment for sustained remission. This recent article from Forbes magazine illustrates how the language we use can help guard against the false perception that addiction is a moral failing or sign of weakness. Read the full article here.
11/30/2020
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