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Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division chief, adds a dose of Narcan to a medical kit at Vancouver Fire Department headquarters. The Vancouver Fire Department has launched a new leave-behind Narcan program. Narcan overdose prevention kits are provided to any individual who receives overdose treatment from Vancouver first responders.

Vancouver Fire Department sees slight drop in overdoses with new Narcan leave-behind program

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division chief, adds a dose of Narcan to a medical kit at Vancouver Fire Department headquarters. The Vancouver Fire Department has launched a new leave-behind Narcan program. Narcan overdose prevention kits are provided to any individual who receives overdose treatment from Vancouver first responders.

July 18, 2024, 3:34pm Clark County Health

In 2023, the Vancouver Fire Department responded to one to two overdoses a day on average, according to the department. Read story

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Vancouver man facing federal drug charges in overdose death of 60-year-old

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June 27, 2024, 2:13pm Clark County News

A 26-year-old Vancouver man was arrested Tuesday on federal charges of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution. Read story

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

Late-night releases from Clark County Jail leave people on streets with nowhere to go

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

June 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

People are sometimes released from the Clark County Jail late at night or in the wee hours of the morning. Read story

The Vancouver Fire Department has launched a new program wherein anyone treated for an opioid overdose is given a Narcan overdose prevention kit.

Rapid response: Vancouver Fire Department launches leave-behind Narcan program

The Vancouver Fire Department has launched a new program wherein anyone treated for an opioid overdose is given a Narcan overdose prevention kit.

June 14, 2024, 4:27pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Fire Department hopes to prevent repeat opioid overdoses by handing out free, two-dose Narcan nasal spray kits. Read story

Overdoses are the one of the leading cause of death for Washington mothers, according to PeaceHealth. The Bloom Program, a joint effort with Lifeline Connections, helps pregnant people recover from addiction.

Drugs among the leading causes of death among pregnant women in Washington; PeaceHealth Bloom Clinic hopes to change that

Overdoses are the one of the leading cause of death for Washington mothers, according to PeaceHealth. The Bloom Program, a joint effort with Lifeline Connections, helps pregnant people recover from addiction.

June 4, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health

Drugs are one of the leading causes of death among pregnant women in Washington, according to a report from the state Department of Health. Read story

A vending machine in the lobby of the Clark County Jail offers free opioid overdose reversal medication.

Clark County Jail gets $270K from opioid suit to fund addiction treatment for inmates

A vending machine in the lobby of the Clark County Jail offers free opioid overdose reversal medication.

May 31, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

The Clark County Opioid Abatement Council awarded almost $1 million in grants Wednesday to nine organizations that provide drug prevention, treatment programs and recovery services in 2024. Read story

Doses of naloxone are typically stored at the nurses' station in schools around the district and every security officer carries at least one dose on their person.

Thousands of free opioid overdose reversal kits headed to Washington

Doses of naloxone are typically stored at the nurses' station in schools around the district and every security officer carries at least one dose on their person.

May 17, 2024, 11:33am Health

Washington residents can now order free life-saving opioid overdose reversal kits through the mail, the state attorney general's office announced this week. Read story

$50,000 grant from Clark County Opioid Abatement Council will support naloxone vending machines

May 14, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Health

Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health has been awarded more than $50,000 from the Clark County Opioid Abatement Council to support its network of naloxone vending machines. Read story

Vancouver police Officer Cole Larson talks with a motorist before confiscating a device used to smoke fentanyl and issuing a citation on April 4. Therapeutic drug courts have seen lower participation since decriminalization of drug possession.

Clark County’s drug court is quiet in wake of Blake Decision, say officials

Vancouver police Officer Cole Larson talks with a motorist before confiscating a device used to smoke fentanyl and issuing a citation on April 4. Therapeutic drug courts have seen lower participation since decriminalization of drug possession.

May 4, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Drug possession is no longer a felony in Washington as of 2021. Advocates lauded the change, arguing that criminalization of drugs has historically led to disproportionate imprisonment of people of color. However, lighter consequences for drug possession are pushing more people in Clark County to accept traditional sentences rather than… Read story

Members of the Vancouver Police Department respond to a call of a dead person suspected to have overdosed at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell on April 4. At top, Officer Cole Larson of the Vancouver Police Department confiscates a device for smoking fentanyl from a motorist while on patrol April 4.

People are staying homeless for longer than ever before in Clark County — experts say fentanyl is a factor

Members of the Vancouver Police Department respond to a call of a dead person suspected to have overdosed at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell on April 4. At top, Officer Cole Larson of the Vancouver Police Department confiscates a device for smoking fentanyl from a motorist while on patrol April 4.

April 20, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

It was during cleanup of an encampment in east Vancouver two years ago that the city’s homeless response manager realized a dangerous shift had occurred. Read story