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The Washington State Department of Health recently released a map that shows where the life saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses is given out at no cost.
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Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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The "Blake" bill is supposed to push people into drug treatment. But the state can't say how many beds are available for them.