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. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 8 mins
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. Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 1 min
Respect for horses a path to healing at recovery ranch ‘They were complete trouble, but they were beautiful.’ John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
King County dispenses alcohol and tobacco to addicted people in quarantine Controversial move intended to keep potential Covid-19 transmitters isolated Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 5 mins
Changes In Opioid Supply Create New Risks As Stay-At-Home Rules Ease The disruption in the illegal opioid trade had varying impacts around the country. As stay-at-home orders lift, that creates different risks of overdose that public health is trying to manage. Yuki Noguchi
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. Sonya Harris Play AudioListen 60 mins
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. Sarah Leibovitz Bill Radke Play AudioListen 51 mins
With Biden Team Focused On Other Crises, Experts Say Drug Epidemic Is Exploding The Biden administration had Day 1 plans for the pandemic, economy and climate change. Experts say they haven't yet seen that same focus on the addiction crisis, which is killing 220 people a day. Brian Mann Play AudioListen 4 mins
Washington overdose deaths rise sharply. Fentanyl availability a main factor ‘The issue is that because pills off the street are basically guaranteed to be Fentanyl, you can't control it. You don't know how strong it is. You don't know what effect it's going to have on you. The likelihood is that it's going to be really devastating.’ Paige Browning Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 9 mins
Proposed bill would decriminalize drug possession, expand treatment resources in WA "We know that recovery is really rooted in hope. Recovery flows from a place of hope, and belonging, and somebody believing that a person is capable of more than their current circumstances." Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 6 mins
