New restrictions meant to cut down on the flow of illegal opioids are leaving some patients without access to medication they ...

Pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the nation's opioid crisis are paying state and local governments billions of ...

While most states in the U.S. saw decreases to its year-over-year opioid-related deaths data, four states worsened—including Washington. Washington went from 34.1 opioid-related deaths per ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Trump's tariff strategy is bad for business in the state, which he said is one of the most ...

Thurston County and its jurisdictions are "ahead of the curve" as they begin to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlement funding from state and county lawsuits against opioid manufacturers ...

Quick administration of naloxone – also known as Narcan – by a first responder, loved one or bystander can revive an opioid user who has overdosed. If administered in time, naloxone is effective in ...

A local man caught three times with “dealer quantities” of fentanyl has been indicted on federal charges. “In one encounter, ...

Per Addiction-Rep’s analysis, in the 12 months ending in June 2023, Washington saw 34.1 opioid-related deaths per 100,000 residents. By June 2024, that figure had climbed to 35.7, representing a ...

MultiCare received an award from the Washington State Hospital Association for addressing the opioid crisis in Spokane. Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) is a resource team offering care ...

Opioid settlement funds were first distributed ... For those who don't voluntarily seek treatment for addiction, Washington has a legal pathway for a judge to put someone in treatment ...

A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy. The entire 17-member U.S. government team responsible for the ...

While most states in the U.S. saw decreases to its year-over-year opioid-related deaths data, four states worsened—including Washington.