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    Drugs
    While opioid addiction treatment services have been expanded in King County, some patients are still commuting over an hour to get critical medication. Photo by Eric Molina/Wikipedia Commons
    Long Distance Addictions
    By Josh Kelety • July 2, 2018 8:00 am

    As overdose deaths increase across King County, widespread access to critical opioid addiction medication remains limited.

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    Seattle and King County Officials Want a Safe Injection Van
    Seattle and King County Officials Want a Safe...
    By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 2:45 pm

    The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.

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    Photo by Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons
    Drug Bust Takes Down Violent Puget Sound Drug...
    By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 11:00 am

    A joint operation by local and federal officals arrested 35 “drug dealing conspirators” on June 6.

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    As proposed by King County Public Health, safe drug consumption sites would feature medical personnel with naloxone to prevent overdose deaths and sterile needles for drug users to prevent the spread of disease. Photo by Todd Huffman/Wikipedia Commons
    Safe Drug Site Challenge Heads to State Supreme...
    By Josh Kelety • May 4, 2018 4:00 am

    The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.

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    A Canadian safe consumption site in Lethbridge. Photo supplied by ARCHES in Lethbridge
    County Plans for Second Safe Drug Site Now...
    By Josh Kelety • April 20, 2018 5:00 pm

    Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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    Mandy Sladky, a registered nurse, answers questions about safe consumption spaces at a public information booth outside of the Capitol Hill light rail station on February 7, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Nurses Push For Progress on Local Safe Consumption...
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 8, 2018 7:00 am

    Heathcare workers believe the controversial supervised drug use facilities could save lives.

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    County Council Floats Ballot Alternative to Allow Pilot Supervised Consumption Sites
    County Council Floats Ballot Alternative to Allow Pilot...
    By Casey Jaywork • October 11, 2017 12:12 pm

    If passed, the alternative will go on the February ballot opposite a proposal to ban CHELs in King County.

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    Photo by frankieleon via Flickr Creative Commons
    Seattle and Washington Sue Big Pharma for Seeding...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 28, 2017 12:15 pm

    Bob Ferguson and Pete Holmes want to reclaim more than a decade of drug profits from Purdue, among others.

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    The Kent City Council Bans Safe Drug Sites, but Allows Room for Reversal
    The Kent City Council Bans Safe Drug Sites,...
    By Steve Hunter • August 16, 2017 11:13 am

    Unlike other King County cities that have passed similar ordinances, the Kent vote was neither unanimous nor permanent.

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    Shayne Williams is executive director of Lookout Emergency Aid Society, a safe-consumption site in New Westminster, British Columbia. Photo by Amy Reid/Surrey Now Leader
    With an Eye on Seattle, Medical Associations Get...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 16, 2017 7:00 am

    They’re not even built yet, and our pilot safe drug sites are already having national repercussions.

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    Dan Satterberg Takes a Stand Against Jeff Sessions’ War on Drugs
    Dan Satterberg Takes a Stand Against Jeff Sessions’...
    By Casey Jaywork • May 19, 2017 3:39 pm

    The county prosecutor joined 30 of his peers in signing a letter opposing the Attorney General’s recent order.

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    County Prosecutor Ready to Defend Safe Drug Sites In Court
    County Prosecutor Ready to Defend Safe Drug Sites...
    By Casey Jaywork • May 17, 2017 9:30 am

    Dan Satterberg says his goal is to “get out of the way” of public health professionals.

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