This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state.
Six Oregon metro areas have some of the highest rates of alcohol-induced death in the nation for people 65 and older, according to a recent industry study.
Roseburg (second), Eugene-Springfield (fourth) and Medford (fifth) are among the top five nationally. Salem (ninth), Bend (11th) and the Portland metro area (15th) fill out the ranks with other cities such as Anchorage, Alaska; Reno, Nev.; and Spokane, Wash…