Proposed Law Aims To Empower Loved Ones In The Face Of Drug Addiction What can you do if someone you love wants to hurt themselves? If the underlying cause is mental illness, one option is to have them involuntarily commit... Kate OConnell
Researcher: Heroin Users In Washington Want Help With Addiction Bill Radke speaks with Caleb Banta-Green about a state-wide survey of needle exchange programs and the drug users they serve in Washington. Banta-Green... Kate OConnell
Documentary Spotlights Seattle's Heroin Problem, And Solutions Bill Radke talks with filmmaker Marcela Gaviria about her Frontline documentary "Chasing Heroin," which focuses on the Puget Sound region. King County... Andy Hurst
See A Used Heroin Needle? Seattle Residents Learn To Pick Them Up Safely Seattle is experiencing a heroin epidemic. North Seattle residents say they find proof of that epidemic in parks and on sidewalks in the form of used,... Kate OConnell
Seattle Could Get Safe Injection Site For Drug Users Jeannie Yandel speaks with Shilo Murphy, executive director of the People's Harm Reduction Alliance, about his plan to start a safe consumption site for... Jeannie Yandel
Why Is There So Much Prostitution On Aurora Avenue In Seattle? Why is there so much prostitution on Aurora Avenue in North Seattle? Beth Quintana, who lives in North Seattle near Aurora, asked KUOW’s Local Wonder... Posey Gruener
Why Heroin Addiction Treatment In Rural Areas Is So Hard To Come By Ross Reynolds talks with Molly Carney, executive director of Evergreen Treatment Services, about a pilot program that will expand access for heroin and... Andy Hurst
When Rehab Interrupts Your Senior Year Anna Konsmo and best friend Payton Curtis are talking and laughing. They laugh together a lot. Konsmo and Curtis, both 18, treasure that relationship... Julia Furukawa
'Heroin Saved My Life': Shilo Murphy Stands Up For Drug Users The day Shilo Murphy found his friend dead from an overdose, he resolved to change his life. He wouldn’t quit drugs. He liked how heroin made him feel.... Hannah Burn
Friendly Reminder: Don't Drink And Boat David Hyde speaks with Beth Ebel, a professor of pediatrics and a doctor with the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, about the culture... Kate OConnell
