WA advocates urge Gov. Ferguson to do more on fentanyl deaths
Outreach and recovery advocates are calling on Gov. Bob Ferguson to take stronger action against the state's fentanyl crisis following a series of deadly overdoses.
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WA groups call on Gov. Ferguson to address drug crisis
Outreach and recovery advocates are calling on Governor Bob Ferguson to do more to address fentanyl death happening across Washington state.
13 arrested in federal drug bust at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles
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Oxycontin maker gets no jail time; ordered to dissolve, pay fine
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A chemical 100 times stronger than fentanyl is fueling US overdoses
A Chinese crackdown on fentanyl-making ingredients could be fueling the resurgence of carfentanil, a chemical so powerful, a dose smaller than a poppy seed can kill a human.
Albertsons opioids settlement: Grocer to pay $774M for role in epidemic
Albertsons is the latest company to settle a series of lawsuits claiming its pharmacies helped fuel the nation’s opioid crisis.
King County Exec signs executive order on homelessness, addiction
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay on Tuesday signed an executive order taking aim at the connected crises of homelessness, addiction and incarceration.
HIV epidemic explodes in popular honeymoon destination as crystal meth use surges
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Trump designates fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction in new executive order
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.