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Secretary of State audit looks at Oregon’s Measure 110
Secretary of State audit looks at Oregon’s Measure 110

Secretary of State audit looks at Oregon’s Measure 110

Shemia Fagan’s office has released an audit of Oregon’s implementation of Measure 110, which decriminalized user amounts of street drugs. SALEM, Ore. — A measure approved by Oregon voters in 2020 with the mission of completely overhauling how the state approaches drug crimes and addiction treatment has not yet been given the chance to produce tangible results, according to the results of an audit released Thursday by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office. There were two main aspects of Measure 110 when…

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Peer mentors are key to Oregon’s Measure 110 success, but they are working in a broken system
Peer mentors are key to Oregon’s Measure 110 success, but they are working in a broken system

Peer mentors are key to Oregon’s Measure 110 success, but they are working in a broken system

On a sunny September evening in 2021, Nathaniel Sean Stringer joined family and colleagues for a recovery celebration at a park in the eastern Oregon town of Ontario. To enthusiastic applause, he received an award for his service to those struggling with addiction. Just weeks later, Stringer overdosed on fentanyl and died inside a grocery store. He was 35. His death shows how fragile recovery from addiction can be — and his story highlights a major pressure point in Oregon’s…

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