Multnomah County Health Department is working to reduce the incidence of overdose and overdose fatalities in our community. We have four key areas of focus:
- Prevention
- Harm reduction and intervention
- Treatment
- Ongoing recovery support
Learn more about substance use, overdose and the Health Department response:
Substance Use, Fentanyl and Overdose (PDF) (264.02 KB)
The Health Department provides a wide range of services across the spectrum of care from prevention to recovery. Some of these include:
- Behavioral Health Call Center
- Mobile behavioral health crisis services
- Treatment and recovery support services
- Clinician education to reduce prescriptions for medications that contain opioids
- Syringe exchange services and Naloxone distribution
- Training for community-based organizations in Naloxone use
- Behavioral Health Resource Center day use facility
- Coordinated care for people leaving correctional settings
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Provider Health Alerts
- Fentanyl | April 26, 2021: Risk of fatal overdose from counterfeit pills containing fentanyl
- Xylazine | April 19, 2023: Health risks of Xylazine
