Gov. Inslee outlines $50 million plan to combat Washington's fentanyl crisis
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee discussed the fentanyl crisis on Monday, Dec. 4, in Everett and shared his plan to reduce overdose deaths.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee discussed the fentanyl crisis on Monday, Dec. 4, in Everett and shared his plan to reduce overdose deaths.
Working with Public Health of Seattle & King County, Peer Washington has been distributing strips for more than a year. More agencies could begin doing the same.
The state saw over 600 more reported overdose deaths this past March than in March of 2022, according to the CDC.
There are a slew of recovery services — medication-assisted, jailhouse, in- and outpatient — but stigma and other barriers pose challenges.
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