Founder Of University District Needle Exchange Dead
Bob Quinn, one of the founders of Seattle's needle exchange, died over the weekend. The King County Medical examiner says it was suicide.Public health officials credit needle exchange programs with...
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One of the most urgent questions surrounding Washington’s legalization of marijuana is the affect it will have on teenagers. Researchers say teens often» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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The King County prosecutor filed four felony charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault yesterday against Mark W. Mullan. He’s the alleged drunken» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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The defendant charged in the recent death of two pedestrians in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood has faced DUIs in the past. Like thousands of other» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDavid Sheff Comes Clean On Addiction
Journalist and author David Sheff struggled to save his son Nic from addiction and he recounted his experience in the memoir "Beautiful Boy." In his new» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence reports that in the US over 23 million people over the age of 12 are addicted to alcohol or other» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWith More Addicted Soldiers, Military Expands Treatment Options
For thousands of service members who use opiates to manage chronic pain from war injuries, the road to dependence and addiction can be paved with» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHeroin Use Is On The Rise, Young Adults Increasing Most
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View ArticleRelationship Between Writers And Alcohol
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View ArticleQuixote Village: More Than Just A Place To Sleep
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Ross Reynolds talks with Howard Pellett, the facilitator of an Alcoholics Anonymous alternative called SMART Recovery. Pellett describes his own...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIs There A 'Best Way' To Overcome Addiction?
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