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Opioids

New study suggests looser WA drug laws do not mean more overdose deaths

September 28, 2023, 7:38am Health

As drug overdoses continue to claim lives and policymakers at all levels try to address the problem, new research examining Washington and Oregon suggests there isn’t a link between decriminalizing… Read story

WA doctors detail pros, cons of fentanyl addiction treatment methods

July 30, 2023, 5:45am Health

There was a time, not long ago, when doctors had national protocols for using a leading opioid treatment drug. Read story

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Cantwell holds fentanyl roundtable as WA becomes overdose epicenter

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July 25, 2023, 7:30am Health

Why is Washington the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis? Read story

FILE - This May 10, 2018, file photo shows an arrangement of fentanyl test strips in New York. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has made gains in battling the drug epidemic. The governor pointed to efforts in "breaking down the stigma" to reach out for treatment. His comments came Thursday, June 15, 2023 while he released statistics showing overdose fatalities declined but remain high.

Washington schools try to catch up on warning students about fentanyl

FILE - This May 10, 2018, file photo shows an arrangement of fentanyl test strips in New York. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has made gains in battling the drug epidemic. The governor pointed to efforts in "breaking down the stigma" to reach out for treatment. His comments came Thursday, June 15, 2023 while he released statistics showing overdose fatalities declined but remain high.

July 2, 2023, 6:02am Health

When Dillon Hill took a small pill that he thought was Percocet, but was actually Tylenol laced with fentanyl, he felt like he was sitting by a warm fire on a winter night, wrapped in a blanket, sipping hot cocoa. Read story

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Clark County and its cities to gain $27 million in opioid crisis settlement

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June 19, 2023, 2:53pm Clark County Health

Clark County and four of its cities are receiving more than $27 million to fight against opioids, after the state won a settlement against drug companies. Read story

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

Washington to get over $370 million from lawsuit resolutions to fight opioid addiction

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

June 13, 2023, 7:38am Health

The state of Washington will get $371.8 million to fight opioid addiction after resolving a lawsuit against opioid producing and selling companies, the state Attorney General’s Office announced Monday. Read story

FILE - The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.

Washington has upped efforts to get naloxone into communities. Is it enough?

FILE - The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.

June 4, 2023, 12:46pm Health

As nationwide rates of fentanyl overdoses have grown into a public health crisis, experts have pointed to naloxone as a way to save lives. But years after Washington doubled down on efforts to get the medication into communities, the hunt for the drug remains often burdened with obstacles. Read story

Juliey Parker works as the kitchen manager at Recovery Cafe Clark County, where she started as a member, then a volunteer.

Working in Clark County: Juliey Parker, Kitchen Manager at the Recovery Cafe

Juliey Parker works as the kitchen manager at Recovery Cafe Clark County, where she started as a member, then a volunteer.

April 26, 2023, 6:05am Business

During hard times, it’s easy to feel as though things will never get better. But positive change can start with something as simple as an understanding ear and a warm meal. Read story

Clark County Public Health is warning the community about a recent increase in emergency department visits due to opioid overdoses.

Clark County opioid overdoses rise

Clark County Public Health is warning the community about a recent increase in emergency department visits due to opioid overdoses.

April 21, 2023, 5:14pm Clark County Health

Emergency rooms across Clark County have seen an increase in opioid overdose visits in the last week. Read story

Fentanyl test strips.

These test strips might help prevent fentanyl overdoses, but they’re illegal

Fentanyl test strips.

March 20, 2023, 6:00am Health

Health officials say fentanyl test strips could help prevent accidental overdoses, but under current law, they’ve been illegal because they fall under the definition of drug paraphernalia. Read story