City unveils new drug prevention, treatment and enforcement initiative 

Bringing back a dedicated police gang unit and setting up a second navigation center in northeast Salem were two early ideas floated by Salem city councilors as the city pivots toward addressing drugs and substance abuse. 

The conversation started during the council’s Monday, March 23, meeting when Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi presented a new city plan to find long-term strategies to help get people into drug treatment programs. Other city goals are preventing people…

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  1. If the intervention doesn’t happen at home at the K-12 age group, the percentages of a full recovery for the 20’s plus age group becomes much more difficult. Especially when mom and dad are using….

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