Opioids

A proposed bill would provide funding annually to combat addiction among Native Americans, but tribes such as the Lummi Nation say the funding will barely scratch the surface.

Elected leaders in Oregon are directing their agencies to work with first responders in connecting people addicted to fentanyl with resources that could help them.

A $149.5 million settlement was reached after Washington state sued drugmaker Johnson & Johnson more than four years ago for its role in the opioid addiction crisis.

Burst pipes caused issues across the region this week. But in one case, it delayed access to opioid use treatment, increasing the strain on a shrinking number of such facilities.

Gov. Jay Inslee proposed supplemental budget would add to about $200 million for combating illegal opioids as the state is tapping another $82 million from opioid settlements.

A recently published University of Washington study found prescription opioid companies competing with Purdue, the maker of OxyContin, increased marketing efforts after a 2007 Kentucky lawsuit.

Seattle's mayor and city attorney say they want to use a new state law to push people into treatment — but what happens when that's not available?

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking members of the City Council who voted against adopting the state’s controlled substance law to consider an amended plan.

The "Blake" bill is supposed to push people into drug treatment. But the state can't say how many beds are available for them.

Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers. The deal would still need to be approved by 43 states to take effect.