Treating drugs at health engagement hubs

Seattle Now

English - July 24, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 15 MB - ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
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Washington’s new drug possession law kicked in at the start of this month… After a long political fight that ended in a special session.

But while it’s still a crime to have drugs on your person, the law ALSO creates a pilot program to treat substance use disorder.

We’ll get a preview of what that might look like with Nina Shapiro of the Seattle Times. Read her story here.

Previous Seattle Now opioid coverage is here and here.

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