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Month: January 1989

Cocaine deaths double in Oregon

January 6, 1989
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From the Oregonian, January 6, 1989 The increased availability and use of “crack” cocaine in Oregon led to a record 28 deaths from cocaine overdoses in 1988 — more than double the number of cocaine deaths the previous year. State Medical Examiner Dr. Larry V. Lewman also said Thursday that deaths from overdoses of methamphetamine […]

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