Washington Officials Turn to Schools in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage Washington and the rest of the country, officials are considering new policies to curb youth overdoses and addiction. Washington’s Department of Health is offering opioid overdose reversal medication, known as naloxone or Narcan, to every public high school in the state. Gov. Jay Inslee has asked the Legislature […]

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