U.S. Overdose Deaths Dipped In 2018, But Some States Saw 'Devastating' Increases Provisional overdose data for 2018 show a note of hope in an overall bleak picture. But in some states, the numbers actually got worse. What explains the disparities?
Why An Indonesian Rehab Center Doesn't Insist On Abstinence Sam Nugraha of Indonesia says that in his country, a smile can be a mask covering inner turmoil. So how do you get addicts to be honest?
Whatcom jail to provide meds for opioid addiction People addicted to opiates in the Whatcom County Jail will now have access to medicated assisted treatments.
Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses When fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, infiltrated the drug supply in the U.S. it had an immediate, dramatic effect on the overdose rate.
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.
All Things Considered In 'Hey, Kiddo,' Jarrett Krosoczka Sketches Childhood, A Mom's Addiction In 17 years, the author of the popular Lunch Lady children's series has published 38 books — but his latest stands out. The heartfelt graphic memoir tells the story of his childhood.
Safe injection site measure rests with high court The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday centered around safe injection sites for drug users. Opponents want the court to allow a ballot measure that would ban the controversial sites in King County.
Former drug user on mission to help vulnerable on Seattle streets In Seattle’s bustling downtown, hundreds of people are living on the streets and battling drug addiction. That’s also where social worker Mikel Kowalcyk...
Weekend recap: Should you feel bad about going whale watching? Bill Radke talks with our panel about the declining number of orcas in Puget Sound and if we should stop whale watching. We also look at the New York...
Author Leslie Jamison distills recovery from ‘the whiskey-and-ink mythology’ On her website, Leslie Jamison writes: “I've worked as a baker, an office temp, an innkeeper, a tutor, and a medical actor. Every one of these was a...
