drug overdose

(Runtime 1:01)Last month, the number of opioid overdoses in Walla Walla spiked to 124% more than the local monthly average, according to the county’s…

In downtown Tacoma, Rachel Ahrens said she sees drug use and abuse frequently.“I've personally seen somebody that was just slumped up against the door and looked to be like an overdose,” said Ahrens, who is the building administrator for First United Methodist Church. “I didn't have Narcan at that time, so I wasn't able to administer that. So I had to call 911, for them to help the individual.”

New data from the CDC show more than 19,000 Americans died from drug overdoses during the first three months of 2020 with the country on pace to set a grim new record.