Addiction

Even as more people get treatment overall, people with criminal justice involvement still remain less likely to get medication for opioid use disorder.

SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards said the Market-Frankford Line station is now a model for other stations in the system.

Nearly three dozen departments will work together to combat the rise, which happened in totally new areas of the city.

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the mandatory terms were “outdated policy,” which was hurting residents and disproportionately affecting young men of color.

Delaware County is the 8th in the state to join a program launched in Western Pa. by AG Shapiro in 2018. It’s the first county to do so in the Philly suburbs.

Citing zoning issues, the organization is searching for a new location, but the closure is a loss to many in the neighborhood.

Individuals recovering from substance use disorder can be at higher risk for COVID-19. A residential program in Kensington brought vaccines to them.

In a virtual meeting, Kensington residents, city officials, and SEPTA leaders spoke about the challenges faced at the station, which will close Sunday.

Although liver diseases still affect more men, younger women are driving the increase in deaths, a trend that began several years ago and is now supercharged by the pandemic.

Gov. Phil Murphy said the increased feelings of isolation and anxiety caused by the pandemic had officials worried the number would be even higher.

Research by the city, Penn, and VA Medical Center found fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses rose dramatically among Black Philadelphians in spring 2020.

PA Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and son Harry Cunnane talk about Harry's battle with addiction and his path to recovery, a story they share in their book, "Under Our Roof."

As drug overdose deaths rise during the pandemic, a former White House economist says social isolation could be partly to blame.

The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.

The change comes as national overdose tolls rise to historic highs. Buprenorphine, or “bupe” can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms without a high.