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By Corey Pein, Willamette Week, October 12, 2011 It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. In case you didn’t get the invite, Portland is an endless party in a shining urban utopia where everyone has a $1,000 bicycle, eats locally sourced gourmet dishes from food carts and is blindingly, […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, October 12, 2011 A man jumped to his death from the 15th floor of Portland’s Marriott Downtown Waterfront hotel Sept. 5, five minutes after he checked in. Five days later, a Portland man leaped from the St. Johns Bridge. The next day, police and firefighters were called to the Burnside […]
A report released June 9 provides some insight into Oregon’s rising homeless population, and shows that mental illness and substance abuse are significant factors in a problem affecting 19,207 people statewide. The report, based on a one-night count by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), also indicates 31 percent of those experiencing homelessness are children. […]
From the Roseburg News Register, December 23 2008 Winston, Oregon – After more than 20 years of providing mental health services to Douglas County children, the Riverside Center will halt its day treatment program next month. As of Jan. 30, the center will offer only a few small therapeutic outpatient groups, sending 16 students in […]
From the Portland Mercury, October 30 2008 Death’s Door Key – City Surveys the Health of the Homeless “I’ve had two heart attacks this year. I’m in alcoholic withdrawal. I have seizures, I have hypertension, I’m on about 12 different medications. I shouldn’t even be smoking right now, to tell you the truth,” said Lewis […]
Last week the Oregonian published a front page story claiming a “spike” in suicide rates. The story, Portland Suicides Spike, asserts county mental health bureaucrats ‘suspect’ the current economic crisis has caused an increase in area suicides. A graphic attached to the story shows the number of suicides in Multnomah County may be trending up. […]
From the Oregonian, August 8 2008 Study – Treatment admissions in the state for prescription drugs rose 332% in a decade Oregon’s per capita drug use exceeded the national per capita average in 2006, according to a state annual drug threat assessment released Thursday. The report found that Oregonians most used marijuana, methamphetamine and illicit […]
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