Opioid Epidemic

Purdue Pharma must pay $5.5 billion in penalties after a sentencing tied to its role in fueling the opioid crisis through doctor payoffs and misleading federal regulators.

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 is the latest company to settle a series of lawsuits claiming its pharmacies helped fuel the nation’s opioid crisis.

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay on Tuesday signed an executive order taking aim at the connected crises of homelessness, addiction and incarceration.

A popular honeymoon destination is the site of the Pacific’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic, with officials pointing to rising meth use as a key driver.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

Body camera video shows Denver-area deputies reacting to a massive drug discovery inside a storage unit.

Police arrested an armed felon after he was caught smoking fentanyl in front of a grocery store in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood overnight. 

The fentanyl crisis continues to devastate communities across Washington state, but one nonprofit is fighting to turn the tide, one life at a time.

The bill will toughen prison sentences by permanently reclassifying illegal, fentanyl-related drugs.

Fifty-five state attorneys general have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over their role in fueling the opioid crisis.

Everett police have arrested five people in connection with the overdose death of a young toddler in 2024, but will not file felony charges against them.

A Pierce County mother appeared in court after her arrest over the weekend in connection with the death of her five-year-old son.

The FDA is warning consumers about the dangers of tianeptine, a drug being sold at gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops, and online.

Bike patrol officers arrested a machete-toting man in North Seattle for allegedly smoking fentanyl, but he claimed they were “fake drugs.”

In less than a week, Thurston County Sheriff’s officials said they dealt with two fentanyl-related overdoses within the jail.

Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame is opening up about losing his son, Adam, to a drug overdose last year.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's annual State of the City addressed touched on issues of crime, drugs, homelessness and concerns of the Trump presidency.