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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 …

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

News,

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, …

7/13/2015

News,

Want to get and keep a meaningful job?

>UPDATE: Recruiting has closed for this study. Thank you to everyone who signed up – we look forward to sharing the study results with our CODA community. CODA Research wants to help! We are looking …

6/15/2015

Research,

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 …

6/7/2015

Advocacy, Articles, Healthcare Coverage, News,

New Research trials at CODA

CODA research is excited to be participating in two new trials: CODA research is recruiting for a study of an investigational medication for individuals with opioid dependence. We are looking for adults aged 18 – …

5/14/2015

Research,

CODA's Ryan Bierly and Leslie Peltz unload the goodies for distribution.

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 …

5/7/2015

News,

Project Nurture in Portland Business Journal!

CODA’s Deputy Director Alison Noice recently talked to healthcare writer Elizabeth Hayes at Portland Business Journal about the agency’s role in Project Nurture. This program, a partnership with OHSU and Health Share of Oregon serves pregnant …

4/29/2015

Media Updates, News,