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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 …

3/28/2017

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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 …

2/7/2017

Healthcare Coverage, News,

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.

1/13/2017

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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 …

1/11/2017

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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 …

1/4/2017

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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 …

12/29/2016

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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!

12/19/2016

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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 …

11/30/2016

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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.)

11/19/2016

News, Programs,

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 …

8/25/2016

Healthcare Coverage, News,

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 …

8/25/2016

Healthcare Coverage, News,

We are CODA!

Check out CODA’s video – produced by CODA’s Stepen Cassell and videographer Jarratt Taylor!

8/12/2016

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