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Research into Oregon drug users shows minimal influence of decriminalization on behaviors

Airs at: Tue, 02/06/2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for News In Depth, Evening News
  Oregon lawmakers are back in Salem of the next 5 weeks for the short legislative session. Their priorities include housing, homelessness and Measure 110, Oregon's drug decriminalization measure. Lawmakers announced plans to recriminalize the possession of small amounts o... Read more

Yasiin's Luv offers culturally specific doula services, including to parents with Substance Use Disorder

Airs at: Wed, 02/07/2024 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for News In Depth, Evening News
  Oregon's drug decriminalization measure, Measure 110 is a big topic of conversation for state lawmakers during their short session this month. They've announced their intention to re-criminalize drugs through House Bill 4002.  But that's only half of what the measure do... Read more

Measure 110: What the Research Shows pt 3

Airs at: Wed, 02/07/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Oregon’s Measure 110: What the Research Shows pt 3. RTI International held a research symposium January 22 on Measure 110, Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act. On this edition of Century we hear from Danielle Good, PhD, Senior R... Read more

Drug Enforcement and Measure 110: What the Research Shows

Airs at: Mon, 02/05/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Drug Enforcement and M110: What the Research Shows. RTI International held a research symposium January 22 on Measure 110, Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act. On this edition of Prison Pipeline we're joined in conversatio... Read more

Measure 110: What the Research Shows – pt 2

Airs at: Wed, 01/31/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Oregon’s Measure 110: What the Research Shows – pt 2. RTI International held a research symposium January 22 on Measure 110, Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act. On this edition of Century we hear from Kristen Donheffner, MPH, M... Read more

Measure 110: What the Research Shows – pt 1

Airs at: Wed, 01/24/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Measure 110: What the Research Shows – pt 1. On January 22, RTI International held a research symposium on Measure 110, Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act. We hear from Doctor Ricky Bluthenthal, Associate Dean for Social Justice... Read more

Public Health, Social, and Equity Impact of Marijuana Policies

Airs at: Wed, 01/17/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Public Health, Social, and Equity Impact of Marijuana Policies. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on the Public Health Consequences of Changes in the Cannabis Policy Landscape held its third full meeting... Read more

The Harm Reduction Gap

Airs at: Wed, 01/17/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: The Harm Reduction Gap. Sheila Vakharia, PhD, MSW, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance joins host Doug McVay to talk about her new book, The Harm Reduction Gap: Helping Indi... Read more

Aging, Stigma, and Recovery

Airs at: Wed, 01/10/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Aging, Stigma, and Recovery. The US Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing recently entitled “Understanding a Growing Crisis: Substance Use Trends Among Older Adults.” We hear from one of the witnesses, William Stauffer, Executive Director o... Read more

Community, Services, and Support

Airs at: Mon, 01/08/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Community, Services, and Support. The Behavioral Health Resource Center in southwest Portland provides vital services to people in need. The Center only opened in December of 2022 though Multnomah County started the process to open the Ce... Read more