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 ...

Without immediate action, the opioid crisis will become a permanent fixture in our society. Instead of winding down, the opioid epidemic tightened its grip and picked up speed. Open and easy access to ...

Leaders of both the city and the county met Friday in a rare joint meeting to address the opioid crisis in the Spokane area.

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 ...

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

SEATTLE (CN) — Washington state is alleging public nuisance and consumer protection claims against three major opioid distributors and seeking more than $38 billion in damages in a trial that began ...

A man indicted for fentanyl possession faces charges after a baby overdose, highlighting the opioid crisis and dealer roles.

WASHINGTON — A federal jury convicted Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor on Friday on dozen felony counts for running an opioids-for-cash scheme out of his D.C. office. Okafor began trial earlier this ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - After the Washington State Supreme Court struck down Spokane's anti-camping ban within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, and daycare centers, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown leaned on existing ...

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