Drug possession is set to be a crime again in Oregon as Democrat lawmakers move to tackle a raft of problems linked to addiction. • 2019 opioid overdose deaths total 280. • 2020 opioid overdose deaths total 472. • 2021 opioid overdose deaths total 738. • 2022 opioid overdose deaths total 956.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 01, 2024 15:10 UTC