As part of Overdose Awareness Week, KPIX is presenting a series of special reports on the opioid crisis through the lens of another West Coast city. Much like San Francisco, Vancouver has been ...

On this Overdose Awareness Week, KPIX is looking at the opioid crisis though the shared experiences of San Francisco and Vancouver, another city hit particularly hard over the past 10 years. While ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With firefighters on the frontlines of the drug crisis, the Vancouver Fire Department is handing Narcan to anyone who has received overdose treatment from first responders.

Troy Brynelson / OPB The City of Vancouver is starting its first mobile opioid treatment program. Officials finalized a contract for it Monday night after approving the program in January. The mobile ...

The opioid epidemic is arguably the most devastating public health crisis of our time. Americans are acutely aware of the crisis’ general devastation, yet the humanity of the crisis often fades behind ...

A novel strategy for people with opioid use disorder has the potential to transform lives and improve outcomes, and may become standard practice, thanks to a promising new study led by a Vancouver ...

Most people understand that our country is facing a crisis of opioid addiction and deaths. To combat this, you need proven solutions and resources. Yet, a lot of the money that is supposed to be spent ...