Heroin: Heating Up, Part 1
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “H”, “gun powder”, and “brown”: they’re all names for an illegal and powerful drug that’s moving through Southern Oregon in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. One man who spoke...
View ArticleHeroin: Heating Up, Part 2
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Heroin is attracting a wave of new, younger users. According to the National Institute on Drug Addiction, nearly half of young people who reported using heroin also said they tried...
View ArticleOptions for Addiction in Jackson County
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County has one of the highest opiate death rates in the State, and health officials said that the number is on the rise. The Center for Disease Control reports that more deaths...
View ArticleJail Beds Reserved for Addicted Inmates
MEDFORD, Ore. — No start date has been set, but in the coming weeks, up to 24 beds at the Jackson County Jail will be used for addictions treatment. Josephine County also wants to get on board, and...
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