19: How Clackamas County Is Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

A 100% success rate for one year after graduation for women.

 

An 86% success rate for one year after graduation for men.

 

Those numbers are amazing enough if we were talking about education, but they’re truly one-of-a-kind for substance abuse programs.

 

I spoke to Sheriff Craig Roberts and Chief Deputy Jenna Morrison of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office about the amazing success data of their Clackamas County Substance Abuse Program.

 

Over the past five years alone, the Clackamas County substance abuse initiative has helped over 500 of the highest risk individuals and reduced crime while improving lives.

 

Take a look at some of their great work here.

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