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Tribes look to Iceland for help on teens and drugs

Washington tribal leaders are looking at an overseas model to combat the rise in opioid use among teens.

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Washington tribes look to Iceland for help getting teens off drugs

Washington tribes look to Iceland for help getting teens off drugs
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Washington tribes look to Iceland for help getting teens off drugs

American Indian and Alaska Native residents have the highest rate of death from opioid overdoses in the state

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Facing opioid pandemic, Chehalis Tribe opens treatment clinic

Organizers are aiming to provide care on and off the Chehalis Reservation, breaking down barriers for people with disabilities or other difficulties traveling with the new mobile unit.

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Facing opioid pandemic, Chehalis Tribe to open treatment clinic

According to the Washington State Health Care Authority, Indigenous people face above-average rates of opioid and fentanyl-related overdose deaths. “American and Alaska Native people are …

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