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Drug abuse trends: Deaths down, with an insidious twist

You've probably heard the under-world of drug abuse has taken on a new face over the past decade, with the rise of prescription pill addicts.The story is more nuanced than that. But before looking at...

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Prescription drug abuse continues decline, but heroin is rising

Not as many people are dying from prescription drug overdoses in Washington – but heroin abuse appears to be spiking higher. Those figures come from an annual report on drug abuse in the state.Heroin...

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ACLU, public health groups cautioning marijuana rulemakers

How do you build a whole new industry – and undermine a black market -- without increasing its customer base? That’s the challenge state regulators are» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Heroin becoming the scourge of 20-somethings

There are two versions of this story. One is the story of how drug-abuse involving heroin has spiked upward, especially in young adults, over the past» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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