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• Shift from Injection to Smokable Illicit Drugs Linked to Surge in Catastrophic Burn Injuries and Permanent Disability

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new analysis of Oregon Medicaid data reveals that over 50 percent of patients hospitalized for severe burns also utilized smokable illicit drugs. The study identifies a dangerous...

• Oregon Health Study Links Shift Toward Smokable Illicit Drugs to Surge in Severe and Disabling Burn Injuries

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new analysis of Oregon Medicaid data reveals that over 50% of patients treated for hospital-level burns also used smokable drugs. Researchers warn that the widespread use of high...