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Under Ballot Measure 110, instead of arresting drug users, police give them a citation and point them towards treatment. Over three years in, there's a debate about whether it's succeeded or failed.
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Three years after Oregon eliminated criminal consequences for possessing small amounts of street drugs, influential lawmakers say it’s time for a course correction. Republicans say the changes wouldn’t be enough.
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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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Tribal leaders are urging Washington state lawmakers to pass a bill that would send millions of dollars in funds to help combat a dramatic rise in opioid overdose deaths.
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A group of lawmakers want a federal program that protects the health and wellbeing of commercial fishermen to be expanded to include substance use disorder and worker fatigue.
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Legislation aimed at enhancing the oversight for foster children whose biological parents struggle with substance use has stalled in Olympia, but it could be revived.
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Seattle researchers say a law that’s been on the books since 2016 in Washington state is being underutilized and has the potential to prevent more people…
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Two Vietnam veterans are celebrating a milestone in Seattle today: They’re the first graduates of a special treatment court set up for veterans.Seattle…
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PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University will do more this fall to ensure that incoming freshmen are better prepared to make healthy choices when it…