addiction – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Fri, 15 May 2026 19:35:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg addiction – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Letter: Compassion requires accountability https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-compassion-requires-accountability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-compassion-requires-accountability https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-compassion-requires-accountability/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 19:34:56 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/letter-compassion-requires-accountability/ A medical provider and downtown Vancouver resident challenges whether current homelessness policies produce measurable results.

A medical provider and downtown Vancouver resident challenges whether current homelessness policies produce measurable results.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-compassion-requires-accountability/feed/ 1 Opinion: New study – Washington’s homelessness problem is worse than you think (and avoidable) https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-new-study-washingtons-homelessness-problem-is-worse-than-you-think-and-avoidable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-new-study-washingtons-homelessness-problem-is-worse-than-you-think-and-avoidable https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-new-study-washingtons-homelessness-problem-is-worse-than-you-think-and-avoidable/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:42:23 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=184422 New data reveals Washington ranks first in chronic homelessness and per-capita overdose deaths nationwide.

New data reveals Washington ranks first in chronic homelessness and per-capita overdose deaths nationwide.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-new-study-washingtons-homelessness-problem-is-worse-than-you-think-and-avoidable/feed/ 0 Letter: Compassion without accountability is failing Clark County https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-compassion-without-accountability-is-failing-clark-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-compassion-without-accountability-is-failing-clark-county https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-compassion-without-accountability-is-failing-clark-county/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:10:24 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=183831 Sarah Mittelman calls for clear standards and measurable results in homelessness spending.

Sarah Mittelman calls for clear standards and measurable results in homelessness spending.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-compassion-without-accountability-is-failing-clark-county/feed/ 1 Letter: A Real plan to end Vancouver’s homelessness and addiction crisis https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-a-real-plan-to-end-vancouvers-homelessness-and-addiction-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-a-real-plan-to-end-vancouvers-homelessness-and-addiction-crisis https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-a-real-plan-to-end-vancouvers-homelessness-and-addiction-crisis/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:37:21 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=177582 Vancouver mayoral candidate Justin Forsman outlines a plan to address homelessness and addiction by reopening Larch Mountain Correctional Facility as a secure rehabilitation and reintegration campus.

Vancouver mayoral candidate Justin Forsman outlines a plan to address homelessness and addiction by reopening Larch Mountain Correctional Facility as a secure rehabilitation and reintegration campus. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-a-real-plan-to-end-vancouvers-homelessness-and-addiction-crisis/feed/ 8 Opinion: A deadly brew – Stimulants, Mary Jane, SSRIs and sex hormones https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-a-deadly-brew-stimulants-mary-jane-ssris-and-sex-hormones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-a-deadly-brew-stimulants-mary-jane-ssris-and-sex-hormones https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-a-deadly-brew-stimulants-mary-jane-ssris-and-sex-hormones/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:08:34 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=176007 Nancy Churchill argues that mixing marijuana, SSRIs, ADHD stimulants, and sex hormones creates instability in youth, fueling despair and violence instead of healing.

Nancy Churchill argues that mixing marijuana, SSRIs, ADHD stimulants, and sex hormones creates instability in youth, fueling despair and violence instead of healing. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-a-deadly-brew-stimulants-mary-jane-ssris-and-sex-hormones/feed/ 1 Opinion: ‘Banning camping within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, and community centers — should have been enacted years ago’ https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-banning-camping-within-1000-feet-of-schools-churches-and-community-centers-should-have-been-enacted-years-ago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-banning-camping-within-1000-feet-of-schools-churches-and-community-centers-should-have-been-enacted-years-ago https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-banning-camping-within-1000-feet-of-schools-churches-and-community-centers-should-have-been-enacted-years-ago/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 02:43:25 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=172004 Amy Harris of Clark County Matters urges Vancouver officials to implement stricter public camping limits, arguing that without accountability, many will continue refusing shelter and services.

Amy Harris of Clark County Matters urges Vancouver officials to implement stricter public camping limits, arguing that without accountability, many will continue refusing shelter and services.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-banning-camping-within-1000-feet-of-schools-churches-and-community-centers-should-have-been-enacted-years-ago/feed/ 0 Congressional candidate Joe Kent gives his solutions to homeless crisis in Vancouver https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/congressional-candidate-joe-kent-gives-his-solutions-to-homeless-crisis-in-vancouver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressional-candidate-joe-kent-gives-his-solutions-to-homeless-crisis-in-vancouver https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/congressional-candidate-joe-kent-gives-his-solutions-to-homeless-crisis-in-vancouver/#comments Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:55:04 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=142287 Joe Kent, a Republican running for congress, and Jim Walsh, the chair of the Washington State Republican Party, visited Vancouver on Saturday to give their ideas on how to handle the homelessness crisis in the region and the country.

Joe Kent, a Republican running for congress, and Jim Walsh, the chair of the Washington State Republican Party, visited Vancouver on Saturday to give their ideas on how to handle the homelessness crisis in the region and the country.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/congressional-candidate-joe-kent-gives-his-solutions-to-homeless-crisis-in-vancouver/feed/ 4