Oregon’s huge investments in addiction treatment beds began to pay off in 2025, when hundreds of new beds came online.
A 74-bed Portland residential treatment center opened in July in what used to be a high-end hostel. In August, a 40-bed Oregon City youth treatment center that gives summer camp vibes opened. And Washington County’s new 48-bed Beaverton Recovery Center opened in October as part of a new treatment system there.
The new facilities address a desperate need in Oregon by providing non-hospital treatment for people addicted to one or more substances who may also have a mental illness diagnosis. There is a separate goal for building safe places to go through withdrawal. But the residential beds fill a critical niche in addiction treatment: 24/7 long-term care until patients are stable enough to live more independently…