drugs
December 7, 2020
‘Pushing hope’
Hard times prepared Cynthia Brady to help others overcome chemical dependency.
June 4, 2018
Rethinking drugs
Ingrid Walker wants to change the way media and government frame our perceptions about illicit drugs, and the people who use them.
September 1, 2013
Keeping kids clean and sober
An answer to teen drug use isn’t quite as simple as “just say no.” Many teenagers know they are supposed to say no to tobacco, alcohol and other drugs but they don’t know why.
December 1, 2010
Rick Steves' worldview
Rick Steves, ’78, is an idealist. He doesn’t expect you to agree with him. But he’s not speaking his mind or advocating controversial legal reform to be popular.
December 1, 2003
Drug inquest
The UW is investigating charges that a former team physician may have distributed prescription drugs without following proper medical procedures, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Oct. 23.
September 1, 2000
Fatal choices
A UW freshman, medical resident and pathology professor died in two separate shooting incidents in spring 2000.
December 1, 1996
Pausing the pain
UW doctors turn to drugs, hypnosis and even virtual reality to ease patients’ suffering.
March 1, 1996
It’s time to try a new approach to fighting addictions, UW professor says
Harm reduction—which European countries have used for years—has edged onto the stage as an alternative solution to devastating social and health problems.