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Last week, the ADPC sent an important report to the legislature about Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) – medications that are proven to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms, reduce opioid cravings, and help people reduce or stop opioid use.

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Access to life-saving medication: How Oregon can do better
The Redmond Treatment Center, which opened in March 2025, is a medication assisted treatment (MAT) center. It serves people seeking treatment for opioid use disorder(OUD). One critical component of…
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September 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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🎨Calling all artists! 🎨

The ADPC invites you to enter its Art Contest! We need an image to accompany our 2026-2030 plan to address substance use. The theme of the plan is, “Opening Doors: Achieving access, belonging and connection across Oregon."

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Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission : State of Oregon
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September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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At the Oregon Recovers #RecoveryCommunitySummit, Rep. Tawna Sanchez (at left, with Rep. Shannon Jones Isadore) says the state’s budget deficit has made it difficult to robustly fund behavioral health systems, as Oregon has in previous years...
July 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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The ADPC is looking for new members!

#substanceusepolicy #recovery #harmreduction #prevention #treatment #oregon

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The ADPC’s next era: Will you join us?
The State Capitol State Park sign and cherry tree blossoms on the Capitol Mall in Salem. The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission marked a significant milestone this week: the passage of House Bill 2…
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July 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Congrats to Harmony Academy's Class of 2025, the recovery high school’s sixth graduating class! 💞

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Harmony Academy celebrates 2025 graduates - Oregon City News Online
On Saturday, June 14, the class of 2025 graduated from Harmony Academy, marking the recovery high school’s sixth graduating class.
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June 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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🤝"The opposite of addiction is connection." 🤝

It's a well-known adage that gets to the heart of the power of Recovery Community Centers. Recovery Café in Medford is the perfect example of that. Founder & Executive Director Stephanie Mendenhall gave us a tour:

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June 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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"HB 3321, the result of months of work among drug addiction and prevention experts, advocates and families, would require the state Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to develop a state strategy based on the latest research to prevent drug use and addiction."
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Lawmakers poised to give Oregon a strategy to prevent drug use, addiction, especially in young people
A bill being considered by budget writers would mark a crucial step forward in a state struggling to tackle the drug crisis, supporters say
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June 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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We've received some great feedback from across the state on the 2026-2030 Comprehensive SUD Plan, thanks largely to the Solutions Engagement Tour, hosted by Oregon Recovers. Here's a recap:

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Community Engagement: What Oregonians are telling the ADPC
ADPC Commissioner Kati Jokinen kicked off the Pendleton community engagement session on May 15. Over the past several weeks, the ADPC has been meeting with Oregonians across the state to talk about…
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May 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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"Teens and families in Oregon struggling with addiction cannot wait another decade for help. Regardless of the many needs Oregon must fund, legislators can no longer ignore the gaping holes in our youth care system."- ADPC Chair Tony Vezina

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Opinion: Oregon legislators must follow through with action on youth addiction crisis
The state cannot keep putting off needed investments in addiction treatment and services for teens and their families. writes Tony Vezina, executive director of 4D Recovery and co-founder of Oregon’s ...
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May 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Great example of how employers can support their workforce's behavioral health.
May 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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"The risk of sleep-related death is 10 times higher for babies who share a bed with someone who is fatigued or has used a substance or taken medications that make it harder for them to wake up"
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Using marijuana while caring for a baby can pose a deadly risk, Oregon officials warn
Department of Human Services investigators think marijuana was a factor in all four "high risk sleep practice" deaths the state has investigated this year.
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May 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Interested in what the Oregon legislature is doing about #substanceuse and #substanceusedisorder? Here's a roundup of what was accomplished at last week's Joint Committee On Addiction and Community Safety Response work session adpcnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/o...
Oregon lawmakers advance SUD-related legislation
The Oregon State Capitol, pictured on April 30, 2025. Members of a key Oregon legislative committee on Wednesday night moved forward a series of bills that should set the stage for stronger SUD sup…
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May 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This evening, the Joint Committee On Addiction and Community Safety Response is holding a work session on a handful of #sud related bills: : HB 2929, HB 2502, HB 2506, and HB 3321.
May 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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NEW BLOG: Our hard-working committees have laid out high-level goals across the #SUDcontinuum of care (prevention, youth, harm reduction, treatment, recovery). Learn about how we intend to drive systems-level change to improve substance use services across Oregon: bit.ly/4jDcUjz
The future of Oregon’s SUD services: a 10,000-foot view
Mt. Hood and tourists from Larch Mountain. Just a few short months ago, as we ushered in the new year, ADPC Director Annaliese Dolph promised that 2025 would be “a year of bold thinking.” This mont…
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April 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We're thrilled to partner with Oregon Recovers for a series of Solution Engagement events, where Oregonians can tell us what solutions they'd like to see to help address substance use. The Series will run May 15-29. Find your local meeting & sign up to attend: form.jotform.com/250845080087...
April 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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When it comes to improving the regulatory & fiscal strategies for substance use prevention, “we have a lot to think about in terms of not only assessing needs but assessing the programs purportedly supporting those needs." -ADPC senior policy analyst Wes Rivers
April 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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New blog post: Even just giving teens permission to take a sip of alcohol is linked to increased risk of harms, data shows. New research shows that it doesn't matter at what age parents give kids permission to take their first sip -- at age 11 or age 17, it's still risky.
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When was your first drink with your parents?
“How much are high schoolers really drinking these days?”   “Is it OK if I let my 17 year-old have a sip of my drink?”   These are the type of questions any typical parent or caregiver mi…
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April 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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ICYMI: With the new center now open in Redmond, people in Central Oregon no longer have to go to Bend to access treatment services

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Opioid treatment center set to open in Redmond
A new medication assisted treatment center for those recovering from substance use disorder will open next week in downtown Redmond.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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TGIF! Looking for a Q&A about MOUD in the ED?

Then you are in luck:
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This is such an important topic, and it's a space where we're making real progress in Oregon -- with room for more clear steps we can take. #treatment #SubstanceUseAwareness
MOUD in the ED: an FAQ
This past week, members of the legislature convened an impressive group – including medical professionals, substance use policy experts and people with lived experience involving substance use – to…
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March 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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"The data we collect, the funds we allocate, the policy decisions we make – all belong to the public. With the ADPC, we are responsible for creating an engine of system change that must exist within an ecosystem of accountability" -- ADPC Director Annaliese Dolph tells lawmakers
March 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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NEXT WEEK: HB 2929 hearing in Salem.

The ADPC is ready to lead the cross-agency coordination of an ambitious, statewide plan to address substance use and #SUD.
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HB 2929: Enabling the ADPC to drive bold thinking
Sunrise at the Crater Lake Lodge area. Back in December, ADPC Director Annaliese Dolph wrote that 2025 would be “a year of bold thinking.”   One quarter into the year, we’re proud to say …
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March 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Youth substance use is a problem we can't ignore.

The ADPC is committed to creating a plan to tackle substance use that thoughtfully considers the needs of youth and families.
Here's 3 ways to learn more:
1. Visit the Oregon Youth Addiction Alliance page:
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chart showing youth substance use in terms of deaths, for years 2020-2023
March 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM