Why Is There So Much Prostitution On Aurora Avenue In Seattle? Why is there so much prostitution on Aurora Avenue in North Seattle? Beth Quintana, who lives in North Seattle near Aurora, asked KUOW’s Local Wonder... Posey Gruener
Why Heroin Addiction Treatment In Rural Areas Is So Hard To Come By Ross Reynolds talks with Molly Carney, executive director of Evergreen Treatment Services, about a pilot program that will expand access for heroin and... Ross Reynolds Andy Hurst
When Rehab Interrupts Your Senior Year Anna Konsmo and best friend Payton Curtis are talking and laughing. They laugh together a lot. Konsmo and Curtis, both 18, treasure that relationship... Julia Furukawa
'Heroin Saved My Life': Shilo Murphy Stands Up For Drug Users The day Shilo Murphy found his friend dead from an overdose, he resolved to change his life. He wouldn’t quit drugs. He liked how heroin made him feel.... Ross Reynolds Hannah Burn
Friendly Reminder: Don't Drink And Boat David Hyde speaks with Beth Ebel, a professor of pediatrics and a doctor with the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, about the culture... Kate OConnell David Hyde
Seattle Drug Program Makes A Business Owner Out Of A Homeless Addict Marcie Sillman talks with Jeremy Bradford, an early participant in Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program, about his journey from a... Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
Questioning The Safety Of Opiate Prescriptions Marcie Sillman talks with University of Washington pain specialist Jane Ballantyne about evolving attitudes towards prescription opiates. Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
King County Heroin Deaths Up 58 Percent In 2014 A spike in deaths from heroin use in King County has alarmed health experts and prompted warnings that the trend will continue unless efforts to treat... Ross Reynolds Kate O'Connell
Seattle's Heroin Use Through The Eyes of Street Sweepers Over the past year, street sweepers in downtown Seattle saw a dramatic increase in the number of syringes on the ground. But those numbers have declined... Amy Radil
University District Needle Exchange Wants To Push The Limit, With Meth Pipes Ross Reynolds talks with Shilo Murphy, executive director of the People's Harm Reduction Alliance, about their new initiative to hand out free meth... Ross Reynolds Hannah Burn
