'A human made crisis': Washington and Seattle sue opioid makers Washington state’s attorney general and the attorney for the city of Seattle have filed separate lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, including... Kate OConnell Play AudioListen 2 mins
Washington state sues Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis Bill Radke speaks with author and journalist Sam Quinones about why Washington state and the city of Seattle have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 7 mins
Seattle will be first in nation with site for legal heroin use It's official: Seattle plans to be the first city in the United States to open a site for users to inject illegal drugs – without police intervention. Kate OConnell
New drug take-back program launched in Washington to tackle opioid addiction The state hospital association has teamed up with a toxicology company to address one gateway to opioid addiction. People prescribed pain medication... Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 2 mins
From L.A. to Everett: How illegal OxyContin helped spark an opioid epidemic Emily Fox talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Harriet Ryan about how an illegal OxyContin ring in Southern California helped spark an opioid epidemic... Emily Fox Play AudioListen 6 mins
Washington To Receive $2.8 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic Federal health authorities say there’s an opioid epidemic across the country, and Washington is not immune. In the Northwest, far more people die from... Paige Browning
