Battling the Opioid and Overdose Epidemic

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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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