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SLOVEMBER OR GATEWAY COUNSELING?

November 1, 2023 by

Slovember is for everyone who failed Sober October. Also for those planning a Drunk December, a Jacked Up January, and Fall Down February. If you’re a compulsive boozer, or stand-up stoner, slow down. No one his saying, “STOP YOUR STUPID SHIT.” At least not out loud. Who needs a nice long Slovember?

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OREGON WEED: STATE REVIEW

September 12, 2022 by

Oregon weed is sold legally throughout the state. Does that sound right to baby boomers? A comfort? Yes, weed is legally sold in Oregon, with a load of stores in Portland, Oregon.

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PORTLAND WEED: A SHORT HISTORY

August 25, 2022 by

Portland weed once came out of Goose Hollow Inn men’s room. A dealer worked from a stall with a full waiting room outside, according to sources. Like all good history, BoomerPdx relies on primary sources and historical relevance to reflect past life. If that life takes a turn into hardcore drug addiction, it’s a life […]

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JOINT REPLACEMENT: LEG BONE CONNECTED TO THE EDIBLES

April 22, 2022 by

Any joint replacement sounds painful. From cars to people, joints gone bad are never good. A bad car joint affects other parts, so does a bad human joint. The best plan is staying ahead of problems before they spread. It’s always been been the best plan for everything. So get fixed. What’s the biggest part […]

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DRUG ADDICTION vs DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT

April 19, 2022 by

Search for Oregon’s drug addiction ranking and buckle up. Then search for Oregon’s ranking for drug addiction treatment. The numbers are close: #2 state for addiction, #1 state for lack of addiction treatment. Of all things to celebrate Oregon for, it’s not this.

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AFFIRMING LIFE ON THE EDGE

March 15, 2022 by

How much do I like seeing people work at affirming life? I like it a lot. From this blog I’ve seen how important it is. I’ve also seen the need is never ending when confronted by adversity. A body laying in the street is just such an adversity, and I’m not in a war zone.

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OREGON DRUGS: MEASURE 110 EXPERIMENTS WITH NEW IDEAS

June 21, 2021 by

Oregon drugs were put to the vote last November and the results were clear. Last fall Oregon voters decriminalized possession of small amounts of almost all hard drugs, taking a groundbreaking step away from the arrest, charge and jail model for possession that’s been a centerpiece of American drug policy. Arrest. Charge. Jail. The new […]

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DOPE STORY: WHAT TO SAY TO HEROIN GUY

February 26, 2020 by

What’s the right thing to say after hearing another sad dope story? The request: I’d like you to write my story. The response: Tell me the story.

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OPIOID SOUNDS TOO PRETTY, CALL IT WHAT IT IS

May 20, 2017 by

    Imagine it on BBC: “Oh, Countess, could you please have your man-servant retrieve the opioid?” You’ve heard it before: Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Painkillers fall into that category. After they kill pain, they choke out the person you used to be. If you don’t stop the opioid, […]

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THE DAY DRUGS STOPPED WORKING? NEVER

January 9, 2017 by

  The last place you want to go after the drugs stopped. The drugs stopped working at a mom and pop funeral parlor where the owners lived upstairs. A shiny metal coffin sat in the chapel with a beautiful young woman inside. She wore a conservative suit, the sort of clothes that get people hired […]

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