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Opioid Crisis Friday: Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Washington die of opioid overdoses at five times the state average. by Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with the tents of unhoused Lummi Nation tribal members and calls out names. When someone appears, she andContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?”