What’s in that fentanyl? Plenty, including plastics.

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UW drug use survey shows drop in injection use, sparks debate over housing-first approach in Seattle

A new University of Washington (UW) survey is raising new questions about drug use trends in the region, showing a sharp reported decline in injection drug use while fueling debate over how best to ...

Drug injection rates cut nearly in half at WA needle exchanges, UW survey finds

A recent University of Washington (UW) survey found that the number of respondents reporting injecting drugs in a given year has dropped nearly 50% from 2021 to 2025.