Across the state, few people have completed deflection, but leaders say it's too soon to tell if it's working.

Washington County's Deflection Program sees success in its first year, offering treatment for substance abuse infractions ...

a collaborative program between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health entities that assists individuals who may have substance use disorder, another behavioral health disorder or co-occurring ...

Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime. Earlier this year, state ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes following the ...

September is National Recovery Month. Since 1989, this month has been designated to increase understanding about substance use disorders. However, we seldom talk about helping those in our prisons and ...

As a I mentioned in a post about two weeks ago my monitor started to twitch badly and eventually made a burning smell and died. I just got a call back from the repair shop and apparently the picture ...

This year, Oregon lawmakers overhauled their highly experimental drug law. That policy had decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine. There was a public ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — KATU News crews stationed outside Multnomah County's newly opened deflection center for most of the day saw no police drop-offs, however, security vehicles came and went ...