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Washington state health officials say new data shows the number of people dying from drug overdoses continues to rise. The Washington Department of Health said in a news release Tuesday that drug-related overdose deaths in the state topped 2,000 in 2021, a more than 66% increase compared to 2019. Officials say more than half of the deaths are because of fentanyl.
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The leaders of one of Washington state's most significant illegal drug operations have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. They ran a backyard pill-pressing operation with fentanyl powder they ordered from China beginning in 2015 — just as the synthetic opioid was taking hold as a cheaper, more powerful and more deadly alternative to heroin.
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Health officials say fatal overdoses in King County have increased sharply over the last two weeks. The Medical Examiner's Office has identified 42…
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King County Public Health officials are contacting needle exchange programs, treatment clinics and emergency rooms to alert people to the dangers of…