Instead of winding down, the opioid epidemic tightened its grip and picked up speed. Open and easy access to this terrifyingly addictive drug makes opioids practically commonplace in American medicine ...

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

Transcending jurisdictional and party lines, elected officials from Spokane County and the city of Spokane met Friday for an ...

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 ...

Opioid settlements with companies like Purdue Pharma ... However, for three states — Colorado, Michigan, and Washington — ...

Washington exported $12 billion worth of goods to China in 2024, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. That represented 21% of the state's global goods exports. China was the state ...

A new procedure for treating pain at Mercy Hospital Washington is helping reduce the number of patients relying on opioids ...

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 ...

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 ...