Bipartisan WA effort to combat fentanyl continues
Fentanyl comes in a variety of forms, including a powder as shown here. A very tiny amount of the synthetic opioid can cause a fatal overdose, making handling the powdered substance very dangerous. Law enforcement carry Narcan, an opioid overdose antidote, on them regularly in case of exposure to the drug.
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Fentanyl pills, often called by the street name "blues," can appear to be standard prescription drugs. A bill proposed by Washington Congresswoman Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, in cooperation with a Texas Republican may help combat the manufacture of counterfeit pills like those shown here.
A fatal dose of fentanyl - the white substance in the bottom right - shown alongside a penny illustrates how little it takes of the drug to kill a person. The drug is highly addictive.
MOSES LAKE — Washington’s Congressional delegation is working to combat the fentanyl crisis in the state and nation on a variety of fronts in our nation's capital. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Sens. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell, both Washington Democrats, all have efforts in place to mitigate the deadly drug’s impacts.
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