Portland police try to connect drug users with recovery services but lack of beds makes it hard for program to grow

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Police Bureau is testing a new approach to try to combat the city’s drug addiction and deadly overdose crisis, teaming up with outreach workers on street patrols to try to help drug directly connect with support services. The new strategy comes as police have grappled with a series of drug use hotspots that have popped up downtown.

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