YAKIMA, Wash. – Triumph Treatment Services in Yakima has announced a significant boost for its medical detox program. The nonprofit received a $6 million award spread over five years to support the initiative.

According to a feasibility report from Triumph, opioid-related deaths in Yakima County saw a staggering 998% increase between 2002 and 2004, continuing into last year.

Triumph says that the nearest active medical detox facility is currently over 100 miles away. In the first year of this new program, they expect to serve roughly 900 people.

This service is greatly needed, considering Triumph's report of 220 opioid-related overdose deaths in the county last year.

A representative from Triumph Treatment Services emphasized the importance of having local services.

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