
Addiction
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S.
5 months ago
Sublocade is a long-acting form of buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder. It’s given once a month as an injection instead of a daily oral dose.
5 months ago
Listen 2:15Philly health centers get $1.2M to expand mental health and substance use treatment options
The $1.2 million in Health Resources and Services Administration federal grants is to bring more behavioral health options into primary care.
5 months ago
Listen 1:08Mass arrests in Kensington, but open-air drug market persists
Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.
6 months ago
atTAcK addiction offered support and resources to incoming students at the University of Delaware in hopes of preventing overdose deaths.
6 months ago
Listen 1:20The number of overdose deaths nationally fell in 2023 for the first time in five years, but more than 107,000 still lost their lives to overdoses.
6 months ago
The REAL Sports program offers year-round events with sports like golf, softball, cornhole, bocce ball and, soon, pickleball.
7 months ago
Listen 1:39The fight over giving out needles to drug users in Pa., explained in 9 numbers
Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.
7 months ago
Philly medical students begin their health careers with a white coat and a box of Narcan
Thomas Jefferson University was among the first programs in Philly to distribute Narcan to all incoming medical students.
7 months ago
Camden County sees major drop in fatal drug overdoses so far this year
The county recorded 109 suspected overdose deaths so far this year, compared to 179 deaths during the same time in 2023, new state data show.
8 months ago
Listen 1:11Addiction medicine providers told members of Philadelphia City Council that addiction treatment options have not caught up to the complex needs of today.
8 months ago
Millions in Delaware opioid relief dollars at risk of ‘fraud, waste, abuse’
A state probe targets Code Purple Kent County, whose leader gave gubernatorial candidate Bethany Hall-Long $1,200. She co-chairs the panel that gives grants.
8 months ago
Listen 1:55Families, cities and states wish to hold Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, and its owners, the Sackler family, accountable for the opioid crisis.
8 months ago
Listen 1:27How can Philly “shut down” Kensington’s massive open-air drug market?
The city is in uncharted territory, experts say, but has some options.
8 months ago
Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington offers HIV testing every day. The organization also has the largest syringe services programs in the city.
8 months ago