opioids

Law enforcement agencies and first responders are bracing for the inevitable arrival of a powerful new illicit drug in North Central Washington. Tranq (as in tranquilizer) is already wreaking a deadly havoc among drug users in East Coast cities like Philadelphia, where it is now responsible for over 25% of the city's overdose deaths...

From a press release - As the United States continues to grapple with the opioid and heroin epidemic, a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to hold drug manufacturers accountable for misleading advertising and negligent distribution practices today received the support of a bipartisan group of Attorneys General from 39 U ...

Grant County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Deputy Kyle Foreman says they have seen the number of opioids entering the county rise in recent years. In 2015, their Narcotics Enforcement Team seized about 530 grams of heroin. Last year, that number spiked to nearly 3,500...