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Illegal substances are part of addiction problem in Oregon, but alcohol is biggest killer
Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in Oregon. A tax increase could help reduce consumption.

Liquor commission Chair Paul Rosenbaum steps down, under pressure from governor
Rosenbaum is the second senior Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission official to resign in the wake of a rare-bourbon scandal. The move follows a fiery speech he made in a public meeting.

Oregon attorney general launches criminal investigation into bourbon diversion scandal
Oregon’s convoluted regulatory system helps explain how this scandal happened.
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Services for substance use in Oregon face widespread gaps, study finds
A new study by researchers at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health reveals large gaps in services in Oregon for substance use disorder treatment, prevention and recovery.

Northwest brewers rethinking drinking with craft ‘near beer’
Half a dozen Pacific Northwest craft breweries are diversifying into making nonalcoholic beer. But instead of brewing bland and watery "near beer," they're injecting quality and variety into a space that used to be dominated by a few national brands. A swelling customer base is lapping it up.

Want that margarita to go? Many states are permanently allowing carryout cocktails
At the height of the pandemic, 39 states allowed cocktails-to-go — at least in the short term. Iowa was first to make the change permanent in 2020. Now, at least 17 other states have followed suit.

‘People are dying’ while state bureaucracy holds up Oregon treatment dollars, say Measure 110 proponents
Frustrations mount as hundreds of millions of dollars set aside for Oregon’s underfunded drug and alcohol treatment and recovery providers continue to sit unspent in state coffers.

Oregon whiskey makers eagerly await lifting of European tariffs
A trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU taking effect Jan. 1 should help some Oregon distillers.
Lives Changed: Staying sober during the pandemic
Don has been in recovery for alcoholism for 36 years. The pandemic created a new challenge: losing his in-person support community.

Brewers Toast Herrera Beutler For Backing Beer Tax Overhaul
Washington Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler is working with local craft breweries to streamline the business of beer making.