Washington's involuntary commitment law for addiction goes into effect If someone you love wants to hurt themselves, what can you do? If the underlying cause is mental illness, one option is to have them involuntarily... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi Kate OConnell
Seattle wants to drop old pot charges and convictions People with pot possession records in Seattle may be about to catch a break. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced today a... Gil Aegerter David Hyde
Pure, cheap, and abundant: Why meth use is spiking in Washington Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Caleb Banta-Green about why methamphetamine use is on the rise in Washington state. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
'Nerve-wracking' as Washington pot stores face federal drug enforcement change On a busy stretch of Rainier Avenue South in Seattle, next to a taco truck, a dry cleaners and a gas station is The Green Door. A large road-side sign... Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
'A human made crisis': Washington and Seattle sue opioid makers Washington state’s attorney general and the attorney for the city of Seattle have filed separate lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, including... Kate OConnell
Washington state sues Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis Bill Radke speaks with author and journalist Sam Quinones about why Washington state and the city of Seattle have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma... Matt Martin Bill Radke
There's a drug that could help opioid addiction. The trick is to find someone to prescribe it Linda Hargrove takes white Suboxone tablets daily, dissolving them in her mouth. She’s used to the taste: chalky, not real bitter. Still, Hargrove sips... Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
'We need more options.' Two sides on safe consumption sites Bill Radke talks to Turina James who supports safe consumption sites and Corri Durrant who opposes them about how drug abuse has affected their lives... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
Drug site could open in Seattle's U-District — before approval At a King County council meeting earlier this month, Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles sought to allay fears about supervised drug consumption sites... Amy Radil
Superstar librarian Nancy Pearl adds her own book to the shelf Does anyone not know Nancy Pearl? For years she’s told NPR and KUOW listeners what to read with a kind of care and insight that’s made her a household... John O'Brien
