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...
View ArticlePrescription 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...
View ArticleACLU, 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
View ArticleHeroin 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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