Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3321: Relating to primary prevention of substance use.
Status: Chaptered, August 7, 2025
Digest: The Act tells the ADPC to create a statewide strategy for preventing substance use. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to develop and implement plans, including a statewide primary prevention strategy, that address the entire youth continuum of care and are designed to prevent the onset of substance use. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly on the commission's findings and recommendations no later than September 15, 2026. Directs the commission, in collaboration with the Oregon Health and Science University, to provide education and technical assistance to providers of youth substance use disorder treatment and early intervention.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 26, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3321 Sponsored by Representatives WALTERS, SANCHEZ, Senator REYNOLDS; Representatives ANDERSEN, KROPF, MANNIX, Senators NERON, SOLLMAN CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to primary prevention of substance use. SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Indicated prevention" means prevention strategies that focus on individuals who exhibit early signs of substance use or other risk factors but who do not have a diagnosable substance use disorder. (b) "Primary prevention" means practices, programs and policies designed to prevent, delay and reduce the incidence and prevalence of youth substance use. (c) "Selective prevention" means prevention strategies that target individuals, or groups of individuals, whose risk of developing a substance use disorder is significantly higher than average. (d) "Universal prevention" means prevention strategies that are aimed at the general public or a whole population group, without identifying individuals who are at particular risk of developing a substance use disorder. (2) The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission shall develop and implement plans, including a statewide primary prevention strategy, that address the entire youth continuum of care and are designed to prevent the onset of substance use by: (a) Promoting health and well-being among individuals who have not begun using alcohol, tobacco or controlled substances; and (b) Utilizing universal prevention, selective prevention and indicated prevention strategies. (3) In developing the …