Should Narcan be in the family medicine cabinet?

January 19, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

Brad Finegood, our Strategic Advisor for Behavioral Health, sat down with Seattle’s Child Magazine to answer parents’ questions about Narcan, the medication that rapidly reduces opioid overdose. His interview is excerpted with permission.

Alert: Spike in fatal overdoses in our community

January 14, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County is alerting our community about a sharp rise in fatal overdoses over the past two weeks. In the period from Dec. 27, 2020 to Jan. 9, 2021, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 42 suspected or confirmed overdose deaths.

Fentanyl awareness materials to share with our communities

October 18, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

With the recent uptick in fatal overdoses due to fentanyl found in counterfeit pills, Public Health wants to be sure everyone has the information they need to stay safe. Read and share the following information with everyone you know: Do not consume any pill that you do not directly receive from a pharmacy or your […]

‘Bupe Pathways’ program reduces illicit opioid use and improves quality of life

August 21, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

The innovative ‘Bupe Pathways’ program is showing promising results for community members facing multiple barriers to traditional drug treatment.

Most recent overdose data released: 2018 data show most overdose deaths involve multiple drugs

July 2, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Data from the 2018 Overdose Death Report is now available. The report finds that in recent years, overdoses from prescription opioids and heroin have remained stable, while overdoses involving methamphetamine and illicit fentanyl have increased.