One Question Inspired This Woman To Survive And Fight King County's Heroin Epidemic Heroin deaths have reached a record number in King County. More than 150 people died of overdoses in 2014. One woman could’ve been part of that... Ruby de Luna
This Week We're Hiking Past The Ads To Get To The News Advertising is coming to an outdoors near you, can commercialism save our state parks? Also, should Seattle give heroin users a safe place to inject?... Bill Radke Andy Hurst
Seattle Council Asks Pharmacies To Collect Unused Drugs Seattle leaders want the city to have more disposal sites for drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin. The City Council passed a resolution Monday that asks... Paige Browning
Seattle Bike Cops Ready To Help In Heroin Overdoses Bike cops in Seattle are now armed with a tool that could save people from dying of a heroin overdose. Officers in three areas of the city will carry na... Paige Browning
Washington To Receive $2.8 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic Federal health authorities say there’s an opioid epidemic across the country, and Washington is not immune. In the Northwest, far more people die from... Paige Browning
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 Bill Radke
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 Bill Radke
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... Bill Radke 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 Bill Radke
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 Matt Martin
