Implant offers treatment option for recovering opioid addicts
Opioid addiction is a problem affecting every section of American society right now.
Guns, meth, heroin seized during arrest near Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Authorities say a report of a suspicious vehicle near Port Angeles led to the seizure of four guns, 950 grams of heroin and 400 grams of methamphetamine.The Peninsula Daily News reports a 26-year-old Port Angeles resident who the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team had been investigating as a suspected drug dealer was arrested in connection with the seizure on Sunday.Authorities say they received the suspicious vehicle report and spotted the driver, who then led deputies on a chase before crashing.Det.
Deputies seize heroin, meth, firearms and dozens of suspected stolen car keys
PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- A suspicious vehicle complaint led to an arrest and the seizure of heroin, meth, two handguns, two loaded AR-15 assault-style rifles and dozens of suspected stolen car keys, the Clallam County Sheriff's Office said Monday.On Sunday afternoon, two deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint on Deer Park Road in Port Angeles.
Seattle group learns how to use opioid antidote Narcan
The opioid epidemic sweeping Western Washington and the nation is nothing new.
Dog used as drug mule to smuggle $1 million worth of heroin
A dog was allegedly used as a drug mule to traffic more than $1 million worth of heroin to New York City, the Queens District Attorney said Monday.
City of Everett sues drugmaker for letting OxyContin flood black market
EVERETT, Wash. -- As deaths from painkillers and heroin abuse spiked and street crimes increased, the mayor of Everett took major steps to tackle the opioid epidemic devastating this working-class city north of Seattle.Mayor Ray Stephanson stepped up patrols, hired social workers to ride with officers and pushed for more permanent housing for chronically homeless people.
Police: Woman in labor demanded injection of heroin and meth
Two women face charges after one allegedly injected the other –who was in labor at the time – with drugs last September, according to WMUR.
State Senate passes bill to ban heroin injection sites, but House unlikely to give its approval
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Senate has passed a measure that ultimately bans safe-injection sites for heroin users in Washington state.Senate Bill 5223 passed in the Republican-led Senate Thursday on a 26-23 vote and now heads to the Democratic-controlled House, where it is not expected to advance.The measure would remove local authority to establish heroin injection sites.State Sen.
Hope after heroin: Former addict shares his story of recovery
SEATTLE -- Alejandro Lucero spent years as a homeless heroin addict in downtown Seattle – racking up six felony convictions before the age of 30.Today, he has a full-time job, a newborn son, and has been clean and sober for more than two years.Alejandro reached out to Q13 News to share his story of recovery, and was reunited with two Seattle police officers who helped put him on the right track.
Orting heroin overdose sparks community to demand city get addiction services, shut down drug house
Orting, Wash. – A tiny Pierce County community says it has a big city problem.
Teen's Facebook video reveals family's struggle with heroin
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Farmington resident Jade Hall is going public with her family's heroin battle in hopes it saves a life.
Man, woman overdose while driving car with baby in back seat
Police were called to a crash on the northeast side of Indianapolis Thursday afternoon around 12:45 p.m.When they arrived, they found two unresponsive adults with a baby in the car.
Infant died of starvation after parents' overdose deaths, Pennsylvania coroner says
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A coroner says a 5-month-old Pennsylvania girl starved to death in her bassinet after her parents died of drug overdoses.The Cambria County coroner's office said autopsy and toxicology reports confirmed that Summer Chambers died of dehydration and starvation in the home in Kernville, about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh, a few days before Christmas.Coroner Jeff Lees called the case "heart-wrenching" and ruled the infant's death homicide due to parental neglect.Lees says toxicology tests indicate that 27-year-old Jaron Chambers and 19-year-old Chelsea Cordaro died of acute fentanyl overdoses.
Seattle, King County moving ahead with first-in-nation 'safe injection sites' for drug addicts
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine say they're going ahead with plans to create safe injection sites where people can use heroin or other opioids under the watch of medical professionals.
State Sen. Miloscia introduces bill to block supervised heroin and opioid injection sites in King County
SEATTLE -- It’s not only a national epidemic, it’s a local one as well.
On death’s door: The fight to save a heroin addict’s life
An hour before the frantic scene began to unfold, Seattle Police Officers Randy Jokela and Jason Drummond were on their regular beat. Combined, the two have patrolled downtown Seattle for nearly a half-century.
Heroin Hits Home: the deadly comeback of an old drug
Q13 News' Brandi Kruse joined police on the front lines of the battle against the deadly drug where they were faced with the deadly reality of heroin, an old drug that is claiming new victims every single day.
Seattle police warn people about dangerous heroin purity
SEATTLE -- Seattle police are warning heroin users about dangerous purity levels after several recent overdoses.Police spokesman Sgt.
Police respond to 4 overdoses along the Aurora corridor Saturday
In less than 24 hours, Seattle police and fire officials responded to four overdoses along the Aurora corridor in North Seattle Saturday. Three of those incidents were fatal. The fourth patient is receiving emergency care at Harborview Medical Center.