In Washington State fentanyl-involved drug overdose deaths are increasing, and data from the WA State Department of Health indicate that by late 2021 they surpassed psychostimulants …

Mar 20, 2024 · On Tuesday, March 19 in Tulalip, Wash., Inslee signed a slate of bills to wrangle the fentanyl crisis and save lives. He also signed a set of bills to support Tribal health, …

Fentanyl has increased in prominence, from less than 9% of crime lab submissions in 2020 to 58% in 2023. Heroin was found in 5% of cases in 2023.

Mar 13, 2024 · In 2023, there were 1,082 fatal overdoses from fentanyl, according to the Washington State Department of Health. That figure is a 51% increase over 2022, which set a …

Oct 3, 2024 · State and federal authorities discuss arrests in western Washington following a 2-year investigation of a fentanyl drug ring.

Oct 3, 2024 · SEATTLE – Law enforcement fanned out across the country and in western Washington yesterday arresting 17 people on indictments and criminal complaints for a multi- …

In 2023, Washington state and Oregon experienced the largest percent increases in overdose fatalities in the U.S. Among eight peer counties examined, King County saw the largest …

3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — En un inusual gesto bipartidista, dos senadores han presentado una propuesta para frenar el flujo de fentanilo y sus precursores hacia Estados …

In this new article from the Seattle Times, ADAI’s Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, director of the UW Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research …

Opioid overdose deaths rose from 2013 through 2019, and then accelerated sharply. The increase in opioid overdose deaths was originally driven by heroin deaths, and more recently, …