Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is passing Earth. Scientists have studied using nuclear explosions to deflect comets. The goal is not to destroy but to vaporize surface material. This process, called ...

a collaborative program between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health entities that assists individuals who may have substance use disorder, another behavioral health disorder or co-occurring ...

September is National Recovery Month. Since 1989, this month has been designated to increase understanding about substance use disorders. However, we seldom talk about helping those in our prisons and ...

Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to implement new criminal penalties for drug possession and end the state’s three-year experiment with drug decriminalization. The legislation also ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes following the ...

In the first year of the program just 520 people visited the facility, a new Multnomah County report showed. PORTLAND, Ore. — ...

Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime. Earlier this year, state ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s been three days since Multnomah County’s first drug deflection center opened, and frustration is growing among neighbors. The center, also known as the Coordinated Care Pathway ...

Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of drugs becomes a crime again. Counties around the state will be rolling out alternative programs designed to help “deflect” those who are caught with ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill to recriminalize possession of drugs in Oregon along with its companion funding bill. The move sets off a 60-day stopwatch for counties to ...