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Leaders in Snohomish County are expanding their approach to combating the opioid crisis by opening a new diversion center this month. It's a pilot program…
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If you live in Snohomish County, you've likely seen the effects of what many call the opioid epidemic for about ten years. Property crime has gone up,…
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Standards for how to investigate and report on overdoses vary widely across states and counties. As a result, opioid overdose deaths often go overlooked in the data reported to the federal government.
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Pierce County leaders took a first step Monday toward banning safe-injection sites in unincorporated parts of the county. A committee of the County…
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Snohomish County leaders have permanently banned heroin "safe-injection" sites. The county council held a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the measure,…
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At a medical clinic in Seattle, Dr. Heather Tick takes a thin acupuncture needle and inserts it into Hannah Lilly’s neck. “How are you through there?”...
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Paramedics in Tacoma are giving out plastic bags full of lifesaving nasal spray to people who survive overdoses of heroin and prescription opioids.…
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You could make a pretty good case that the epicenter of the opioid crisis in all of North America is British Columbia. Just five years ago overdose deaths…
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Most people who use heroin as their main drug want to reduce their use, or completely stop, according to a new report released by the University of…
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The opioid crisis is front and center at the Washington Legislature this week. On Monday, lawmakers heard testimony on three bills aimed at preventing...