“In Oregon, marijuana is second only to alcohol when it comes to admissions for substance abuse treatment, yet it’s hard to find any targeted programs here or elsewhere,” reports Portland Business Journal writer Elizabeth Hayes. She goes on to describe a study being carried out by CODA Research that is looking at the effects of the drug N-acetylcysteine, or NAC, on marijuana-use abstinence.
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Washington County’s much-anticipated Beaverton Recovery Center adds 86 treatment beds and related addiction services
Beaverton, OR – Earlier today, Washington County unveiled its new Beaverton Recovery Center (BRC) with a ceremonial ribbon cutting followed by a facility tour. The BRC is one of two locations for the County’s new …
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CODA Medical Director Weimer in TIME
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CODA Social Work Scholars Project
This Fall, nine students from the Queen’s University University’s School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work in Northern Ireland spent an extremely busy two weeks at CODA, visiting our agency’s sites in Hillsboro, Portland, Tigard …