drugs

Students Abuse "Study Drugs" Despite Dangerous Health Risks

The Conversation with Ross Reynolds — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:06:44 +0000

Nearly 35 percent of students are abusing stimulants such as Adderall, Ritalin or Vyvanse. That's according to a study by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The stimulants are often used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but they're also being used by students attempting to focus.

Ross Reynolds interviews Dr. Cora Breuner, an adolescent medicine specialist at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

David Sheff Comes Clean On Addiction

Hannah Burn — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:00:18 +0000

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 book "Clean," Sheff argues addiction is not a failure of character but a disease that can be prevented and cured. Ross Reynolds sits down with David Sheff for a discussion on drug abuse, parenting and the struggle to shift the way the world sees addiction.

Navigating A Fragmented System

Ruby de Luna — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:31:43 +0000

Recent shooting tragedies around the country have raised questions about our mental health system. One of those questions is: Where do you go when someone in your family has mental illness? This is a story of one Seattle family’s journey for help and the lessons learned along the way.

Memorial For U-District Needle Exchange Founder

Patricia Murphy — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:25:10 +0000

A public memorial service is planned Thursday for Bob Quinn. Quinn was a public health maverick. He died last month.

Opium University

Megan Sukys — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:14:06 +0000

University of Idaho is unpacking 1000 pieces of rare opium smoking equipment. An eccentric collector beat his addiction. Now he just wants them out of his house. Correspondent Tom Banse has the intriguing back story of how these so-called "instruments of self-destruction" came to a small Northwest town.