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Caption: David Venes (right) poses at the Tacoma Needle Exchange van with his dog, Ethel, and outreach worker, Laura Reynolds., Credit: Amber Cortes
In this episode we look at the idea of harm reduction and focus specifically on needle exchanges. Those are hundreds of places across the US that h...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2020
  • Length: 22:21
Caption: True Hope Community Church.
At a book group meeting, women went around the circle and introduced themselves. They found out that nearly everyone there had a son addicted to he...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2020
  • Length: 30:42
Caption: Justina Bauthues (center) poses for a photo with her parents, Lisa and Tom Hilton.
A new approach is linking people with addiction to drug treatment, instead of just sending them out the door when they’re well again. Two doctors, ...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2020
  • Length: 28:04
Caption: Musician and artist, Becka Baker, at band practice in Tacoma, Washington.
In this episode, we hear personal stories from three women that show just how tightly woven together trauma, pain and addiction are. Also, we hear ...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2020
  • Length: 32:36
Caption: Robin Guerrero overdosed on black-market fentanyl, but now has found tremendous relief from pain and anxiety by using medical marijuana.
Some people with chronic pain now rely on medical marijuana in place of opioid painkillers. But, in the absence of formal medical guidance, many pa...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2020
  • Length: 24:49
Caption: Shannon McCarty on April 26, 2018 before all her teeth were pulled., Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
For Shannon McCarty, two things were crucial in her recovery: connections and timing. It started with timing – a key encounter just when she wanted...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 30:30
Caption: Sheriff Ty Trenary, Credit: Leah Nash for Finding Fixes
Addiction hits home for the top dog of a disaster-prone county. An old-school cop gets a wake-up call and learns “handcuffs and a trip to jail” jus...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 26:39
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A life lost, a life saved. The main character of this episode isn’t a person. It’s a nasal spray. Naloxone (aka Narcan) saves lives from opioid ove...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 23:51
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: A patient video conferencing with a medical provider at Ideal Option the clinic in Everett, WA., Credit: Leah Nash for Finding Fixes
At a clinic in Everett, Washington, a nurse pushes his patients to work hard, and the patients embark on their road to recovery. This episode we're...

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2019
  • Length: 25:34
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Friday Lunch Club having ice cream. , Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
The best ways to prevent young people from getting addicted don’t necessarily focus on the drugs themselves (forget “Just say no.”) Research shows ...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2019
  • Length: 29:58
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Deputy Superintendent Michael Haggen discusses how new programs are helping students in New Orleans' alternative schools develop a voice.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:06