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
March 8, 2023, 4:34pm Clark County Health
Vancouver is joining a national settlement against five pharmaceutical giants that could give the city $3 million to curb the opioid epidemic. Read story
February 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
The tasks of teaching about the dangers of fentanyl and how to save someone suffering from an overdose are being spearheaded by a Vancouver Girl Scout and a Clark County sheriff’s sergeant. Read story
December 22, 2022, 7:48am Business
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday his office is suing Kroger, Albertsons and Rite Aid, arguing their pharmacy chains failed to act as the “final barrier” against the overprescription of opioids. Read story
October 3, 2022, 3:09pm Health
The first payments from a $518 million settlement with the nation’s three largest opioid distributors will begin reaching Washington communities in December, providing much-needed cash officials can use to hire first responders or direct toward prevention, treatment and other services, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Monday. Read story
June 19, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
An explosion of fentanyl addiction and opioid overdoses in Southwest Washington is being met with a collaborative approach that is helping those struggling with addiction and winning praise from addiction counselors. Read story
May 3, 2022, 2:41pm Health
Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation’s three largest opioid distributors agreed Tuesday to pay the state $518 million, with the vast majority being directed toward easing the addiction epidemic. Read story