Subject:

Heroin

  • News

    April 11, 2012

    Heroin Deaths: Pure Speculation

    Potency may not have been the paramount issue in a recent spate of overdoses.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Seven King County Heroin Deaths Not Due to Drug Potency, Public Health Officials Conclude

    Despite the warning issued last month in the wake of seven Seattle area needle deaths in a few days, which were followed by seven more deaths this week in the Longview-Kelso area - all 14 attributed to unusually potent or lethally laced heroin - King County officials now say they've found no proof t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    'Extremely Pure' Heroin Moving South? Seven OD Victims Here Followed by Seven in Cowlitz

    Seven heroin deaths in a few days. A month ago, it was King County. This week, it's Cowlitz County, in Southwest Washington. In the words yesterday of that county's coroner, Tim Davidson, "We're finding them with the needle still in their arm or in their hand."And now officials in Vancouver and Port ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Battling Seattle's "Bad Batch" Heroin

    Seven people died from overdose in a three day period earlier this month. The spate of deaths hearkened back to Seattle's 'Junkie Town' days between Kurt Cobain's 1994 death and Lane Staley's 2002 death. Public Health officials came up with the novel idea to share with Seattle heroin users the prope ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 9, 2011

    What Do You Do When Hubby's on the Junk?

    Seven people died from overdose in a three day period earlier this month. The spate of deaths hearkened back to Seattle's 'Junkie Town' days between Kurt Cobain's 1994 death and Lane Staley's 2002 death. Public Health officials came up with the novel idea to share with Seattle heroin users the prope ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2009

    Daniyal Mueenuddin

    Seven people died from overdose in a three day period earlier this month. The spate of deaths hearkened back to Seattle's 'Junkie Town' days between Kurt Cobain's 1994 death and Lane Staley's 2002 death. Public Health officials came up with the novel idea to share with Seattle heroin users the prope ... More >>

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    A junkie's confession

    Seven people died from overdose in a three day period earlier this month. The spate of deaths hearkened back to Seattle's 'Junkie Town' days between Kurt Cobain's 1994 death and Lane Staley's 2002 death. Public Health officials came up with the novel idea to share with Seattle heroin users the prope ... More >>

  • News

    November 15, 2000

    Smack down

    Seattle's heroin treatment program may soon get the boot from downtown.

VOICE Daily Deals

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This

About Us | Media Kit | Work for Seattle Weekly | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | Seattle Weekly Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Problems? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 Seattle Weekly, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
avatar
Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy