Child pricked by dirty needle at Everett park
It happened on Thursday at Garfield Park, right across the street from an elementary school. Parents are outraged.
It happened on Thursday at Garfield Park, right across the street from an elementary school. Parents are outraged.
Recovering addicts fight for child custody after getting clean
SEATTLE -- For many addicts, the trigger is trauma.
SEATTLE -- For many addicts, the trigger is trauma.
Snohomish County officials work to help homeless people suffering from addiction
Snohomish County officials are working to save the lives of homeless people addicted to heroin and opioids.
Snohomish County officials are working to save the lives of homeless people addicted to heroin and opioids.
A young Bothell girl's artwork warns of the dangers of dirty needles in parks
BOTHELL, Wash. -- With this warm weather, so many of us are taking the opportunity to get the kids out of the house.
BOTHELL, Wash. -- With this warm weather, so many of us are taking the opportunity to get the kids out of the house.
Unanimous vote for bipartisan opioid bill, but will it be enough?
SEATTLE -- The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to help states fight the opioid crisis.Sen.
SEATTLE -- The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to help states fight the opioid crisis.Sen.
The Opioid Crisis: Snohomish County providing free needle-disposal kits to public
EVERETT, Wash. -- A new push is underway to tackle a visible and dangerous part of the opioid problem in Snohomish County.One in six of Washington’s opioid overdose deaths occur in Snohomish County, even though the county only makes up 10 percent of the state’s populationAs a result, used needles litter the streets, parks, and neighborhoods.The health district, sheriff’s office and cities in Snohomish County have all teamed up to give people the access to free needle-cleanup kits.A sign posted outside a business last year calling Everett “Tweakerville” was an in-your-face response to a serious problem in Snohomish County.“We’re about 10% of the state’s population but about 18% of the deaths of the overdoses,” said Snohomish Health District Administrator Jefferson Ketchel.So the Snohomish County Health District, along with law enforcement and city leaders, are working to tackle the opioid problem.“We can’t arrest ourselves out of this crisis.
EVERETT, Wash. -- A new push is underway to tackle a visible and dangerous part of the opioid problem in Snohomish County.One in six of Washington’s opioid overdose deaths occur in Snohomish County, even though the county only makes up 10 percent of the state’s populationAs a result, used needles litter the streets, parks, and neighborhoods.The health district, sheriff’s office and cities in Snohomish County have all teamed up to give people the access to free needle-cleanup kits.A sign posted outside a business last year calling Everett “Tweakerville” was an in-your-face response to a serious problem in Snohomish County.“We’re about 10% of the state’s population but about 18% of the deaths of the overdoses,” said Snohomish Health District Administrator Jefferson Ketchel.So the Snohomish County Health District, along with law enforcement and city leaders, are working to tackle the opioid problem.“We can’t arrest ourselves out of this crisis.
Opioid crisis: Top doctor urges access to overdose antidote
The nation's chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation's opioid crisis and save lives.
The nation's chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation's opioid crisis and save lives.
Report: Level of fentanyl in Prince's system was exceedingly high
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A toxicology report from Prince's autopsy, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, shows he had what multiple experts called an "exceedingly high" concentration of fentanyl in his body when he died.Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A toxicology report from Prince's autopsy, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, shows he had what multiple experts called an "exceedingly high" concentration of fentanyl in his body when he died.Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016.
Some Pierce County leaders pushing to ban safe injection sites
There is no dispute that more Americans are dying from opioid overdoses. But there is a lot of dispute on how to stop the crisis.
There is no dispute that more Americans are dying from opioid overdoses. But there is a lot of dispute on how to stop the crisis.
Death penalty for drug traffickers part of Trump opioid plan
President Donald Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where it's appropriate under the current law.
President Donald Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where it's appropriate under the current law.
Snohomish County permanently bans heroin-injection sites
EVERETT, Wash. -- A Washington county unanimously passed legislation that would permanently ban supervised heroin-injection sites.The Daily Herald reports Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring proposed the restriction to keep any government-monitored injection sites, where federal nurses look on as users inject the drug, from popping up.Officials in King County and Seattle are considering opening a couple of sites based on similar models already in use in dozens of locations around the world in hopes of lowering overdose deaths and preventing the spread of diseases.Snohomish County Council Chairwoman Stephanie Wright says there are no current proposals to establish any similar sites in the county.
EVERETT, Wash. -- A Washington county unanimously passed legislation that would permanently ban supervised heroin-injection sites.The Daily Herald reports Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring proposed the restriction to keep any government-monitored injection sites, where federal nurses look on as users inject the drug, from popping up.Officials in King County and Seattle are considering opening a couple of sites based on similar models already in use in dozens of locations around the world in hopes of lowering overdose deaths and preventing the spread of diseases.Snohomish County Council Chairwoman Stephanie Wright says there are no current proposals to establish any similar sites in the county.
School bus drivers learning to identify kids abusing opioids
School bus drivers are now learning how to spot if your child, or the kid sitting next to them, might be abusing opioids.
School bus drivers are now learning how to spot if your child, or the kid sitting next to them, might be abusing opioids.
'To be a mother, I would have to take pills': Meet a woman who defies stereotypes of addiction
Her name is Melissa McGee. She is a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. And she is also a recovering addict.
Her name is Melissa McGee. She is a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. And she is also a recovering addict.
Coalition meets in Pierce County to plan battle against opioid crisis
TACOMA, Wash. – Law enforcement, health care and elected leaders converged in Tacoma Friday to focus on a plan to battle the opioid crisis in our region.Together they’re trying to identify strategies to curb new addictions and end the stigma for addicts who might be searching for help.But there are also other groups already on the street trying to make an impact where it’s needed most.This coming summer marks the 30th year for the Tacoma Needle Exchange.“No matter what, there is no barrier,” said outreach worker Sean Hemmerle. “You will get help here.”The blue minivan Hemmerle works out of, sitting in the parking lot at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, offers a way for drug users to swap dirty needles for clean ones.
TACOMA, Wash. – Law enforcement, health care and elected leaders converged in Tacoma Friday to focus on a plan to battle the opioid crisis in our region.Together they’re trying to identify strategies to curb new addictions and end the stigma for addicts who might be searching for help.But there are also other groups already on the street trying to make an impact where it’s needed most.This coming summer marks the 30th year for the Tacoma Needle Exchange.“No matter what, there is no barrier,” said outreach worker Sean Hemmerle. “You will get help here.”The blue minivan Hemmerle works out of, sitting in the parking lot at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, offers a way for drug users to swap dirty needles for clean ones.
Tacoma Fire hands out Narcan kits to opioid addicts
TACOMA, Wash. – The opioid epidemic is hitting Washington state hard.
TACOMA, Wash. – The opioid epidemic is hitting Washington state hard.
Pierce County sues big pharma over opioid prescriptions, alleges 'deceptive practices'
TACOMA, Wash. -- Pierce County will move forward with a lawsuit against "Big Pharma," alleging the manufacturers of pain pills are to blame for the opioid crisis that is sweeping Washington.The county alleges that companies like Purdue Pharma engaged in deceptive marketing practices by convincing doctors, who in turn convinced patients, that pills like oxycodone were not addictive.Mark Lindquist, the county's prosecutor, told Q13 News This Morning that a suit would be filed in federal court Thursday.
TACOMA, Wash. -- Pierce County will move forward with a lawsuit against "Big Pharma," alleging the manufacturers of pain pills are to blame for the opioid crisis that is sweeping Washington.The county alleges that companies like Purdue Pharma engaged in deceptive marketing practices by convincing doctors, who in turn convinced patients, that pills like oxycodone were not addictive.Mark Lindquist, the county's prosecutor, told Q13 News This Morning that a suit would be filed in federal court Thursday.
Clallam County sues drugmakers over opioid crisis
Clallam County is joining more than 200 other litigants in suing opioid makers and wholesale distributors for damages over prescription opioids.
Clallam County is joining more than 200 other litigants in suing opioid makers and wholesale distributors for damages over prescription opioids.
Skagit County sues drugmakers over opioid crisis
Mount Vernon, Burlington and Sedro Woolley joined the county in filing a federal lawsuit in Seattle Friday against Purdue Pharma, Endo and Janssen, three of the primary manufacturers of prescription painkillers.
Mount Vernon, Burlington and Sedro Woolley joined the county in filing a federal lawsuit in Seattle Friday against Purdue Pharma, Endo and Janssen, three of the primary manufacturers of prescription painkillers.
Manager allegedly had open sores while making pizza, using heroin with boyfriend at Little Caesars
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – A former manager of an Indiana Little Caesars and her boyfriend are accused of buying and using heroin at the restaurant, according to WXIN.The police department began investigating after an anonymous source reported that the former pizzeria employee, Sasha Fletcher, had been preparing food with open sores on her body and had hepatitis C.Police arrested Fletcher, and her boyfriend, Joshua Parson, after investigating the business in the 800 block of Harrison St.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – A former manager of an Indiana Little Caesars and her boyfriend are accused of buying and using heroin at the restaurant, according to WXIN.The police department began investigating after an anonymous source reported that the former pizzeria employee, Sasha Fletcher, had been preparing food with open sores on her body and had hepatitis C.Police arrested Fletcher, and her boyfriend, Joshua Parson, after investigating the business in the 800 block of Harrison St.
Ohio school board member given four doses of Narcan after overdosing in front seat of SUV
Police say an Akron Public Schools board member was given four doses of Narcan after being found unconscious from an apparent overdose in the front seat of an SUV Thursday night.
Police say an Akron Public Schools board member was given four doses of Narcan after being found unconscious from an apparent overdose in the front seat of an SUV Thursday night.