After more than one year, the rate of overdoses has spiked, and few offenders have used the treatment centers, DailyMail.com reported.
At a legislative hearing Thursday, Steve Allen, Oregon's behavioral health director, acknowledged a "Dramatic" increase in overdoses and overdose deaths statewide.
One Republican state lawmaker said that her Southern Oregon community of Grants Pass has suffered a 700% increase in overdoses and a 120% increase in deaths.
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On Thursday, state officials said the $300 million treatment scheme had "Potential" but only $40 million in funds had been disbursed.
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