Drug Facts: Xylazine
Xylazine is a sedative increasingly detected in the illicit drug supply.
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Xylazine is a sedative increasingly detected in the illicit drug supply.
Measure 110 funding has allowed providers across Oregon to expand services intended to reduce overdose risk.
Substance use occurs along a continuum from abstinence to addiction. The majority of people will manage their substance use without seeking professional help. Some people simply need harm reduction support and tools to be safer. Others who develop issues with their use will choose to pursue professional substance use disorder treatment.
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Cocaine is a human-made stimulant drug extracted from the leaves of the coca plant.
Safety First: Real Drug Education for Teens is the nation’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for high school students. It was developed by the Drug Policy Alliance and is now with the Stanford Medicine’s REACH Lab.
In 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 110 and decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs by reducing criminal possession offenses from misdemeanors to civil violations.
Community Driven Drug Policy Research not only makes research better by strengthening research questions, methods, analyses, and dissemination; it can also serve as an organizing tool, helping to galvanize people to change policies and practices.
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