The Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Law has been passed as it turns out with overwhelming results. It was known as Measure 110. And in November 2020, it was passed by voters in response to Oregon’s drug treatment system, for a likely boost. However, because of a recent audit, the Measure had apparently showed how it has failed to boost the system. The Audit report from Sheima Fagan, the Secretary of State, as well as from the Oregon Health Authority, has stated how early it was to determine the effectiveness of Measure 110 and the programs in Oregon.
Oregon’s very own drug treatment system is failing, while Fagan herself has stated how treatment is super important as it tends to be a mater of life and death for plenty of individuals. Even with her brother in recovery, she hopes to see Measure 110 work well.
The new audit specifies how there have been plenty of steps taken since Measure 110 had been approved by the voters in Oregon and the implementation has been running since February 2021. It was since then that one Behavioral Health Resource Network had been created for each Oregon county for providers to deliver and collaborate free substance use services for the communities.
With the formation of these coalitions, even small amount possession of hard drugs had been already decriminalized by the voter-approved Measure 110, even before the treatment networks had been implemented. With major understaffing, there’s plenty to direct the pain towards, such as blame and scrutiny. BHRNs had received funding from the OHA so that there could be deliverance of comprehensive and integrated services upon the local level.
The landmark law had been designed to open more money for treatment as decriminalizing possession for small amounts of drugs. It’s pretty necessary to see how Oregon’s law enforcement officers have since been unable to arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, LSD, oxycodone, methamphetamine.
There were big holes in the system.
Drug Addiction Recovery group programs were supposed to be funded to be readily available. And yet, there has been little to no clamor about such programs.
What benefits the abuser is that the drug decriminalization law works by making sure that instead of jail being the sentence, a fine is placed unless if the user takes the opportunity to enter a rehabilitation program and gets right with the true path to balance..
