Oregon State Hospital Celebrates Recovery International—Phyllis Low-Berning
Oregon State Hospital Celebrates Recovery International—Phyllis Low-Berning – Phyllis Low-Berning, Abraham Low Self-Help Systems board member and daughter of neuropsychiatrist Abraham Low, talks about the importance of the peer-to-peer…
Health Reform Will Bring Insurance To Oregon's Homeless
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When the Affordable Care Act goes into effect in January, most of Oregon's homeless people will have health insurance. That means they'll have access to drug and alcohol treatment, regular doctor visits and counseling. Kristian … “The city and county …
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Clergy, faithful digest Francis' Brazil message
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He paid a visit to a trash-strewn slum recently cleared of drug gangs. He met with young, recovering drug addicts to whom he gave deep hugs after they told their stories to him at a public event. He responded to a crowd mobbing his car on arrival in …
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Voices from meth hearing
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Most of those being treated say meth is their drug of choice. To be successful … Rob Bovett, legal counsel for the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Agency, outlined what he called was the "collateral damage" associated with meth addiction. Addicts cycle …
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