there are plenty of shortcomings when it comes to addressing substance abuse in Oregon, particularly in Portland, and brought public attention to the lack of progress made by the 10-year-old commission.
This pushed local leaders to move toward making official moved that can improve local addiction treatment services, and a newly introduced bill is going to require the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to set a deadline for an official plan to be delivered.
Tawna Sanchez – a member of the Oregon House of Representatives covering areas of north-central Portland – affirmed she will be pressuring legislators to draft a comprehensive plan to improve how substance use disorders are handled in the area this year.
