Addiction

COVID-19 has infected a quarter of the 263 city’s behavioral health centers — and eight people have died.

Princeton economists Angus Deaton and Anne Case discuss their book, "Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" about income inequality and increased morbidity.

How are people living with addiction or in recovery coping during the pandemic? And how is the covid-19 impacting the opioid crisis in Philadelphia?

Located next to Rock Ministries, it’s available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.

With coronavirus infections soaring, New Jersey addiction treatment providers are figuring out how to continue offering services — at arm’s length.

The city has started weekly trainings so people living with users are ready to help.

After working with people with substance use disorder for nearly a decade, it’s second nature for Clayton Ruley to remind them not to share syringes for injecting drugs.

As of March 23, the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs had no reports of COVID-19 cases within treatment facilities. Providers say it’s only a matter of time.

Some patients in treatment for opioid use disorder will be able to take home up to a month’s supply of methadone, Pennsylvania officials announced Wednesday.

In lieu of face-to-face 12-step and other recovery meetings, those struggling with addiction pack the video chats offered by a Manayunk-based nonprofit.

Rutgers sociologist Stephen Danley complicated question of how to achieve community consensus on controversial projects, reframing issues of power.

Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.

National Book Award winner James McBride, author of "The Good Lord Bird, joins Marty to talk about his newest novel, "Deacon King Kong."

A bill that would effectively ban supervised injection sites in Philadelphia is steadily advancing with the apparent backing of all but two members of City Council.

City Council passed the measure, 15-2, as groups both in support of and against Safehouse showed up in force bearing signs representing their positions.