Portland’s new deflection center for drug users lands on east side

The exterior of a building on a road in Portland

The exterior of 900 S.E. Sandy Boulevard, a commercial building as a drop-off center at the corner of Southeast Ninth Avenue and Sandy Boulevard as part of its response to post-Measure 110 changes in drug laws.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian

Multnomah County on Thursday finalized a two-year lease with the owners of a Buckman property that will be used as a round-the-clock drop-off center for people caught with fentanyl and other street drugs.

County leaders called the commercial building at the corner of Southeast Ninth Avenue and Sandy Boulevard “strategically located” and hailed it as an important element of what they say will be a broader range of services for people addicted to drugs.

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