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…

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.