SPOKANE, Wash. — Despite nearly $2.5 million invested in opioid recovery services, some of Spokane’s youngest are slipping through the cracks and falling victim to the fentanyl crisis.
In 2023, 261 people died of opioid-related deaths were reported in Spokane County. 27 of those were people were children between the ages of 5 and 17. The city has responded by investing millions in recovery services, aiming to cover a broad range of programs from at-home services to outreach teams and treatment beds.
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