Opinion: Oregon’s overdose crisis needs attention now
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
Oregon is in a deadly overdose crisis, and COVID-19 has only made things worse. The state must follow through with voters' wishes and use marijuana tax revenue to fund addiction services, the authors write. (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot
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Andy Ko and Tera Hurst
Ko is executive director of Partnership for Safety and Justice, a nonprofit advocating for public safety and criminal justice reform. He lives in Portland. Tera Hurst is the executive director of Oregon Health Justice Recovery Alliance, the organization overseeing the implementation of Measure 110. She lives in Portland.