Painkiller Abuse Moves West

Filed under: Oregon Drug Addiction

In a 2007 SAMHSA survey, Southern and Appalachian states—where highly addictive oxycodone pills were nicknamed "Hillbilly Heroin"—showed the highest rates of painkiller abuse. But now, according to the 2010-11 report, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and …
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The unkindest cuts

Filed under: Oregon Drug Addiction

In addition, Oregon will lose about $ 890,000 in grants to help prevent and treat substance abuse, resulting in about 3,800 fewer admissions to substance abuse programs. And the Oregon Health Authority will lose about $ 113,000, resulting in about 2,800 …
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South by Southwest 2013: 1981's 'Evil Dead' gets new life with remake

Filed under: Oregon Drug Addiction

The film reimagines the plot of the first Evil Dead but replaced the original five college students on vacation with five high school friends reuniting to help one of them kick a drug addiction. When they find the "Book of the Dead" in their cabin, a …
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