Nonprofit born out of son’s addiction among first to receive Washington County opioid settlement funds
When he was 13, he brought a backpack full of pills from his parents’ medicine chest — Benadryl, Tylenol, prescription ...
Spokane police chief tells Senate committee to invest in more technology to catch fentanyl being smuggled over the border
Spokane's top cop told senators on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies need more tools and resources to stanch the flow ...
'It's real': Spokane Police Chief warns U.S. Senate of rising fentanyl deaths
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that the economic toll of fentanyl is staggering as China ...
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FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Journavx, a non-opioid painkiller that is the first novel pain drug to win government authorization in more than 20 years. Vertex ...
Overdose deaths decline in U.S. driven by fewer opioid fatalities
America's opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin ...
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FIRST ON 13: Washington Co. D.A. Tony Jordan announces reelection bid
The longtime Washington County district attorney says he is running for reelection.NewsChannel 13 was the first to learn ...
First responders, families claim state law allows repeat harm to children without accountability
The KING 5 Investigators expose a state child endangerment law that calls for tough penalties when people expose children to ...