
Addiction
Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight
Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.
1 week ago
More than 50% of Philly residents have family or friends struggling with substance abuse. One in three know someone who died from overdose.
1 month ago
Wedge Recovery Centers will close behavioral health services after 31-year run in Philadelphia
The organization has provided mental health and addiction treatment since 1994. Most services will stop by the end of May.
3 months ago
Listen 1:09Medetomidine, a nonopioid veterinary sedative, could be overtaking xylazine in the street drug supply. The drug was found in 72% of street samples from Philly last year.
3 months ago
Listen 1:15Cherry Hill gets state grant to plan age-friendly community
The Camden County township is among more than a dozen local New Jersey governments that were awarded $70,000 to better serve seniors.
3 months ago
Listen 0:55Study finds access to lifesaving medication for opioid addiction in Philadelphia remains uneven
A researcher posed as a case manager and called treatment providers across the city to figure out how easy it is to get medication that reduces the risk of fatal overdoses.
4 months ago
Listen 1:36The decline in New Jersey drug overdose deaths follows a nationwide trend, as most states are seeing a drop in deaths involving substances like fentanyl.
4 months ago
Listen 1:15PA Groundhogs and the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education monitor for novel and emerging substances by testing submitted street drug samples.
4 months ago
Listen 3:53‘Strong enough to kill an elephant’: Delaware fentanyl dealer convicted after state’s biggest bust
Investigators tracked a trail of drugs from a Mexican cartel to Delaware, seizing about 35 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, meth and “tranq.”
5 months ago
Listen 1:509 months after Kensington cleanup, Philly officials offer progress report
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
5 months ago
Gambling's new frontier: The explosive growth of online sports betting
As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for the Super Bowl, fans are placing their bets - a lot of them on their phones with platforms like FanDuel and DraftKings. Are you worried?
Air Date: February 4, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:01The new settlement deal could net Pennsylvania and Delaware as much as $212 million and $27 million, respectively, in payouts.
6 months ago
FDA regulation of nicotine pouches can help prevent youth use, say Rutgers researchers
Nicotine pouches are a newer class of smokeless products that don’t contain tobacco. Zyn became the first FDA-authorized brand on Jan. 16.
6 months ago
Listen 1:30Researchers compared a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen against hydrocodone for treating pain after wisdom tooth surgery.
6 months ago
Listen 1:08US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?
Air Date: January 7, 2025 12:00 pm
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