Addiction

Week In Review

Imagining the future of downtown Seattle, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, creator of The Wild West Newsletter, Eli Sanders, and Crosscut's editor-at-large, Knute Berger.

Speakers Forum

Erica Barnett shakes-up and stirs the conversation around alcoholism and addiction

When Seattle based reporter Erica Barnett took her first sip of alcohol as a young teen, she had no idea just how impactful that moment would later become. Nor did she realize how inadequate rehabilitation centers, inspirational self-help mottos, and truisms about a “rock bottom” (something Barnett never truly felt) would be for her.

KUOW Newsroom

King County dispenses alcohol and tobacco to addicted people in quarantine

Controversial move intended to keep potential Covid-19 transmitters isolated

Speakers Forum

Respect for horses a path to healing at recovery ranch

‘They were complete trouble, but they were beautiful.’

Coronavirus In Seattle

Seattle support group closes: 'So many of our population fit into the high risk category'

A Seattle support group for people recovering from addiction and homelessness has shut down for the time being. The move is a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Even so, Recovery Café will continue to support its members in other ways.

KUOW Newsroom

A heroin needle broke off in her neck. It ended up saving her life.

A story about the connection between one patient and her doctor—and how more hospital emergency rooms are becoming entryways to drug treatment.

Ben’s Friends: Staying sober in an industry surrounded by booze

Dry January is a time when many people abstain from drinking alcohol for a month. But for some, maintaining sobriety is a lifelong effort. For people working in the food and hospitality business, staying sober can be especially tough. The industry has one of the highest rates of substance abuse, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.