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
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
July 25, 2023, 7:30am Health
Why is Washington the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis? Read story
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
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
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
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
April 26, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive
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
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
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