Funding Fight Against Opioids: WA Decides How to Spend Settlement
Johnson & Johnson is making a lump sum payment of $123 million to Washington state as part of an opioid settlement.
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Thousands of Free Naloxone Kits Headed to Washington State
A vending machine is located Opportunities Industrialization Center at 717 Fruitvale Blvd. and at Yakamart on Fort Road in Toppenish.
WA State to Offer Naloxone Overdose Drugs to All High Schools
WA law already requires all high schools with 2,000 or more students to have at least one overdose kit on hand.
You Can Now Get Naloxone To Save Lives in Yakima and Toppenish
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications, when given in time.
Overdose Deaths Continue to Kill Yakima Residents
If individuals are at increased risk for an opioid overdose or know someone who is, they should consider carrying naloxone.
Yakima Health Officials Push Opioid Overdose Prevention Campaign
As a result the Yakima Health District is launching the second phase of its “Opioid Overdose Prevention Campaign."