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
Diane Rehm On Grief And Widowhood: 'There Is No Such Thing As Closure' Jeannie Yandel talks with longtime show host Diane Rehm about having to learn who she is without her husband, John Rehm. After 54 years of marriage,... Jeannie Yandel
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
When You Flush, You’re Drugging Salmon In Puget Sound Bill Radke speaks with Joel Baker, science director of the Center for Urban Waters at the University of Washington Tacoma, about a recent study that... Bill Radke
Seattle Cops Train To Better Handle Mental Health Cases Seattle police come into contact with about 27 people every day who are experiencing a mental health crisis, including mental illness, dementia or drug-... David Hyde
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
Depression Is Not A Normal Part Of Aging At the Greenwood Senior Center in Seattle, about two dozen older adults are gathered around a large table. There’s homemade bread being passed around, a... Ruby de Luna
New Initiative Campaign Aims To Remove Guns From Potentially Violent Family Members Kim Malcolm talks with Stephanie Ervin, campaign manager for a statewide initiative campaign that would allow a person to petition a court for an... Kim Malcolm
Your Zip Code Could Predict How Long You Live Washingtonians born between 2012 and 2014 are expected to live, on average, to 80 years old. But where you live in Washington state could indicate if... Ruby de Luna
'Bad News' For Seattle Biotech Company As FDA Suspends Drug Trials The FDA has halted trials of a blood cancer drug sponsored by Seattle-based company CTI BioPharma. The agency said the drug may have a “detrimental... Amy Radil
