by SARAH BRENDEN
Covington Reporter Assistant Editor
Come August, residents in South King County seeking medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction will be able get help closer to home.
The Renton Comprehensive Treatment Center on Sunset Boulevard will be moving to 84th Avenue South in Kent.
The new location will be called Kent Treatment Solutions.
The site will be “considerably bigger,” said Deb Cummins, regional director for Acadia Healthcare. The facility will allow staff to accommodate more patients.
Acadia Healthcare operates the facilities.
Traveling to the Renton location for some folks can be an obstacle and may take hours using public transportation.
Covington Police Chief Andrew McCurdy said having a treatment center closer “will remove that obstacle and hopefully increase the likelihood of success.”
Cummins added they are working to partner with Covington.
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