A federal judge said Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor was personally a "major contributor to the horrors of the opioid epidemic." ...

Attorney General Phil Weiser recently announced a $3 million grant from Colorado’s opioid settlement funds to the Colorado ...

Of the 37 deaths, fentanyl was the leading cause of death for children under DCYF care in 2023-24.

Officials with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families are reporting an alarming increase in the number ...

The $1.3 million grant will extend detox stays from the current five days to up to 10 for eligible participants.

According to ADH, there were 385 overdose-related deaths in the state in 2024. In Washington County in that year, there were ...

Spokane County is grappling with a significant public health crisis as the illegal drug use problem intensifies. County ...

Spokane County is grappling with a significant public health crisis as the illegal drug use problem intensifies. County ...

Previous commissioners questions updating the county's juvenile detention center into a residential treatment facility for ...

As part of an ongoing effort to combat the opioid crisis, Whatcom County has added two new naloxone dispensers in Bellingham. The boxes, which can be accessed for free 24/7, contain the ...

West Virginia had the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses of any state in 2023, according to a new analysis from KFF.  The analysis is based on finalized 2023 opioid overdose death totals from the ...

Staff and budget cuts will result in fewer services for people fighting mental illness and addiction, including Narcan ...