
Addiction
Philly announces public safety plan to prepare for launch of supervised injection site
A strategy to protect the facility and its neighbors anticipates a final court ruling clearing the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site.
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A codependent’s guide to codependency
When people are in unhealthy or unbalanced relationships, we often use a term to describe them: codependent. But what does that actually mean?
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Listen 11:08N.J. infuses some counties with cash for ‘local solutions’ to the opioid crisis
Twelve counties across N.J. will receive a share of nearly $1.7 million in grant funding for programs to combat the opioid crisis.
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How vaping restrictions could send ex-smokers back to cigarettes
New policies meant to curb the youth vaping epidemic could hurt adults who vape to quit
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Listen 09:44Krasner to stop charging for possession of opioid treatment drug popular on the street
Larry Krasner says his office will not prosecute for possession of the controlled substance, an opioid-treatment drug with a thriving black market.
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They’re following the volunteer model made famous by Planned Parenthood.
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When Philly paramedics arrive, many overdose victims have vanished
As Narcan’s widespread availability saves lives, it complicates treatment efforts.
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Philly to start tracking doctors to target opioid overprescribers
Roughly 1% of the doctors write a quarter of all opioid prescriptions, and another 10% write half of them. Half of the doctors don’t ever prescribe opioids.
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Working-class Americans on a “Tightrope”
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses his new book, "Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope," about why working-class families are losing ground.
Air Date: January 21, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.
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WHYY's Nina Feldman gives us an update on the legal battles over supervised injection sites in Philadelphia.
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Listen 13:30Pa. is paying hospitals to get patients into opioid treatment after overdosing — and it’s working
Half of Pennsylvania hospitals are all-in for a financial incentive program to connect emergency room patients with continuing opioid treatment.
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Liz Moore on “Long Bright River”
Liz Moore discusses her new crime novel, "Long Bright River" about two sisters, one a police officer and the other a drug-addict, caught up in Philadelphia's opioid crisis.
Air Date: January 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Work in addiction recovery? You could get $100K to pay back student loans
A state program is doling out $5 million to encourage professionals to help curb the overdose crisis.
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Safehouse asks judge for a final ruling that makes it legal
An October ruling that what would become the 1st U.S. supervised injection site did not violate the “crackhouse statute” was too narrow to close the case.
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