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Portland Pauses Plan to Distribute Smoking Paraphernalia to Fentanyl Addicts

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Portland Pauses Plan to Distribute Smoking Paraphernalia to Fentanyl Addicts
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to the media at City Hall in Portland, Oregon, in this file photo taken on Aug. 30, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Wim De Gent
By Wim De Gent
7/11/2023Updated: 7/11/2023
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After the word got out on Friday that a Portland county was ready and set to distribute “smoking supplies,” including aluminum foil, straws, and pipes to fentanyl smokers, the program was suspended.

The Multnomah County program was met with sharp criticism from health experts, Portland citizens, and even the mayor.

Wim De Gent
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Wim De Gent is a writer for NTD News, focusing primarily on U.S. and world stories.
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