Number	25152
Subject	Drugs
Source	The Seattle Times
State	Washington
Year	2011
Publication Date	December 11-13
Summary	The Seattle Times has found that since 2003, at least 2,173 people in Washington have fatally overdosed on methadone, a narcotic that is both cheap and unpredictable. More so, Medicaid recipients account for about 8% of Washington's adult population but 48% of the methadone deaths.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	58
Keywords	methadone; Medicaid
Related Links	http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/specialreports/methadone/methadoneandthepoliticsofpain.html
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