Name: Multnomah County hits pause on plan to distribute foil, straws for fentanyl users
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Multnomah County hits pause on plan to distribute foil, straws for fentanyl users

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Late last week, the Multnomah County Health Department confirmed it planned to distribute drug paraphernalia to users due to a drop in demand for clean needles. County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said that the health department's plan didn't go through the proper channels and needed "further analysis." Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-pauses-tin-foil-straws-fentanyl-users-plan/283-75270749-1ffa-47fb-ac90-4f4338e68e80 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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