Tribal members confront fentanyl crisis
Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, addresses a crowd at a press conference in Olympia. With tribal leaders, Lekanoff is pressing for state help to counter the opioid crisis among tribal communities. Photo by Aspen Anderson
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OLYMPIA — Tribal members in Washington State are four times more likely to overdose and die on opioids than the state average, and advocates are pushing for state programs to address the crisis.
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