Effort to Combat Spokane's Opioid Crisis Gains Momentum

Effort to combat Spokane’s opioid crisis gains momentum

SPOKANE, Wash. – A local mother, Kitara Johnson, is rallying the Spokane community to combat the growing number of fentanyl-related deaths following the loss of her son, Gabriel Johnson, to a fentanyl overdose in March. This initiative is called Gabriel's Challenge. Johnson held a meeting at City Hall where city leaders and educators gathered to

Effort to combat Spokane's opioid crisis gains momentum

SPOKANE, Wash. – A local mother, Kitara Johnson, is rallying the Spokane community to combat the growing number of fentanyl-related deaths following the loss of her son, Gabriel Johnson, to a fentanyl overdose in March. This initiative is called Gabriel's…

Educators join forces to combat fentanyl crisis through Friends for Life training

In response to the escalating opioid crisis affecting Washington youth, 25 educators from southwest Washington participated in the Friends for Life campaign training hosted by Educational Service District’s (ESD 112) Prevent Coalition. Conducted virtually on April 23 and April 28, the two sessions aimed to equip middle and high school educators with the tools and [...]

Thunder Bay has the province's highest opioid overdose death rate, again

New data from the Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner shows 80 deaths in the city in 2024.