Seattle's supervised drug use site put on hold Interim head of Seattle's Department of Human Services, Jason Johnson, says he's concerned about legal action and money Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Trouble talking to your kids about marijuana? You're not alone Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Nicole Eisenberg about the challenges facing parents as they talk to their children about using marijuana Kim Malcolm
Technology is taking on addiction. Now there are smartphone apps to help prevent relapses Every week, tens of thousands of Americans complete intensive drug and alcohol rehab programs. The next months, however, are fraught with risk of... Tom Banse
More overdose deaths are likely coming nationwide. What about in Washington state? As death rates have soared across the country, in Washington state the overall numbers of people killed by opioids have hovered around 700 people a year for a decade. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Prescription Drug Costs Driven By Manufacturer Price Hikes, Not Innovation A recent study shows the cost of brand-name drugs is rising — not because of expensive new therapies entering the market but because manufacturers are raising prices on existing drugs. Alison Kodjak
Gov. Inslee wants $30 million to combat opioid epidemic The biggest chunk of the funding request is to help people on Medicaid get off drugs or avoid getting on them in the first place. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
No, that's not cocaine. People are buying fentanyl in disguise and dying Overdose deaths from illicit fentanyl have spiked in Washington -- 81 in the first half of 2018, state officials say. Patricia Murphy
Where do the drugs that arrive on Seattle streets come from? The cartels are incredibly creative. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
