Local survey highlights how syringe service sites provide low-barrier entry point to connect people to services

April 16, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

A photo of a wall with posters promoting treatment options.

Every two years, we conduct a survey of syringe service program clients as part of a statewide survey in partnership with University of Washington’s Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI). The aim is to understand the needs of our clients and provide data to inform effective services to improve the health of people who use drugs.

Invisible Victories: How Vaccines Transformed Childhood

January 8, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

Children laughing and playing outside wearing warm clothes.

Since vaccine victories are largely invisible, we don’t always give them the credit the deserve. Here’s how three childhood vaccines have radically changed our lives.

DoxyPEP for STI prevention: Q&A with Dr. Chase Cannon

August 6, 2025.Reading time 9 minutes.

Gel capsule medicine in a commercial blister package. Pill labeled doxy.

Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia – which are bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – have been on the rise in the U.S., including here in King County. DoxyPEP is a new tool in the safer sex toolbox, offering protection against these STIs for some people.

HIV in King County: A Conversation with Dr. Jen Balkus

May 14, 2025.Reading time 16 minutes.

Staff at Sexual Health Clinic in King County

Over the past decade, King County has made remarkable progress in HIV prevention, care and treatment. What’s working, what’s changed, and what challenges lie ahead?

Local survey highlights substantial changes in drug use over the past few years

April 25, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

Every two years, University of Washington’s Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI), in partnership with Public Health, conducts a statewide survey of people who utilize syringe service programs. We sat down with Sara Glick, PhD, Epidemiologist for Public Health – Seattle & King County, Associate Professor at University of Washington, and the lead researcher and author of the local report, to learn about the report findings.

Working together to end HIV in King County

February 21, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

Since the start of the HIV epidemic over 40 years ago our community has worked to diagnose treat and prevent HIV. Together, we have made strides in the fight against HIV in King County, including being the first urban jurisdiction in the U.S. to meet United Nations goals aimed at ending the HIV epidemic.