Spokane County hoping to combat opioid crisis with $13M sobering center expansion

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Spokane County is expanding its substance use and mental health treatment services with a new $13 million sobering center, aimed at combatting the opioid crisis.

The county recently secured $3 million in state funding for the facility, which will be built onto the existing Regional Stabilization Center.

County leaders said the sobering center will provide immediate treatment for those struggling with addiction, helping divert individuals from unnecessary hospitalizations and the Spokane County Jail…

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