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Opioid addiction is not a moral failing. Help is available in Whatcom County if you or someone you care about suffers from addiction.

Opioids have many names, and they can be dangerous, especially now. The US is being flooded with counterfeit pressed pills that look like prescription medication, but can be up to 100 times more potent because of Fentanyl, lethal doses of which were found to be in 4 of 10 street pills tested by the DEA.

Overdose can happen to anyone. Naloxone is a medicine used to help people survive overdose by temporarily stopping the effect of opioids. Naloxone won’t hurt someone, even if they aren’t experiencing an overdose. Go to whatcomhope.org for more information about Naloxone.

Washington’s Good Samaritan Laws protect you legally when you help people experiencing a medical emergency. The laws are intended to help you save lives. You are a Good Samaritan when you provide help without expecting to be compensated, and you will not be held liable for any further injuries that might occur.