Donny Morrison

Douglas County issued an urgent public health report Jan. 7 after an unusually large number of heroin overdoses were reported in Roseburg in the span of a few days. The report listed fentanyl as the potential culprit for the uptick. “It appears the…

At a Nov. 18 press conference , the Oregon Health Authority announced a campaign that aims to provide employers with the tools needed to train staff on how to reverse an opioid overdose, in the event one happens while on the job. “We know that many…

Earlier this month the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency sent a memo to local agencies warning that counterfeit pills containing fentanyl — the synthetic drug at the center of the opiate epidemic — are being made in Mexico and distributed in the Pacific…

Nearly 21 years ago, Portland native Danny Phillips broke his knee in a skateboarding accident. His left kneecap was all but shattered. The doctors prescribed him Percocet, which is the brand name for the pain-relieving mix of oxycodone and…

Teri Morgan was no stranger to the police. In her addiction, she was no stranger to the emergency room and the revolving door of doctors that came with it. She was no stranger to domestic violence and fearing for her life — and she was used to being…

I’ll never forget the moment I found out my best friend died of a Fentanyl overdose. I awoke to a bright and vibrating phone at 8:30 a.m. It was an oddly early time for a young person to be receiving a phone call. My social circle slept until noon,…