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The federal government has allocated nearly $23 million to stem the opioid epidemic in Oregon, with overdose deaths skyrocketing in recent years.
In Oregon, the grant will be directed toward areas that have high rates of use, high overdose rates, and low participation in treatment: southwest Oregon and the southwest coast, the Portland area, eastern Oregon, and rural areas in northwest Oregon.
A recent video uploaded to social media shows a city working displaying the massive amounts of used needles they pick up each week in Portland.