By passing Measure 110, Oregonians sought to begin undoing the harms caused by over 50 years of a failed War on Drugs. Those harms won’t be fixed overnight.
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Though Measure 110 has helped support an expansion in substance use outreach throughout Oregon, there are only so many inpatient drug treatment beds to go around.
Darcelle Dance wants to create a strong infrastructure for Black professional women in Portland. “When Black women in particular move here to Portland, there isn’t this infrastructure to get them into the community here, to answer the question ‘How do I fit in here? Where are the people at?’” Dance told The Skanner.