
Addiction
Study 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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks 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.”
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
3 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.
3 months ago
Listen 1:30Researchers compared a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen against hydrocodone for treating pain after wisdom tooth surgery.
3 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
Listen 51:41How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.
4 months ago
About 86% of county jails now offer methadone or buprenorphine, medications that are effective in treating opioid use disorder.
5 months ago
Listen 1:38The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.
5 months ago
Listen 1:47Senate candidates battle over fentanyl as it claims thousands of victims in Pa. each year
Bob Casey and David McCormick have accused each other of contributing to the scourge that is on track to kill 5,000 people in Pennsylvania this year.
5 months ago
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