
Addiction
Philly unveils first-of-its-kind Narcan vending machine at West Philly Free Library
The pilot program for distributing the overdose-reversing drug is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4 months ago
As ‘tranq’ infiltrates Philly drug supply, new health specialists will help
Use of xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, leads to wounds that are very difficult to treat.
4 months ago
Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids
A federal court filing made Tuesday in Cleveland lays out the details of the settlements with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and distribution companies.
4 months ago
Bill expanding needle exchanges in N.J. moves to full Legislature
The proposal removes a requirement that harm reduction centers get permission from municipal governments to operate.
5 months ago
Limits on virtual addiction treatment may soon return, making care harder to access
A ban on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications was suspended in the pandemic. That's allowed many to seek opioid addiction treatment.
5 months ago
‘Pushing Cool: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette’
In his book, "Pushing Cool," Princeton professor Keith Wailoo exposes how the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol cigarette marketing.
Air Date: December 22, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Amnesia, Opioids and Why We Forget
In 2018, Owen Rivers woke up in a hospital bed after a fentanyl overdose — and could no longer form new memories. It was a terrifying e ...
Air Date: December 10, 2021
Listen 49:32Once the national leader in the charge to open a supervised injection site, the nonprofit group is mired in legal battles, with no clear path out.
6 months ago
‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.
6 months ago
U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone.
6 months ago
Philly rolls back smoking ban at inpatient drug treatment centers
Harm reduction advocates criticized the policy, arguing that banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery.
6 months ago
How Philadelphia’s rising HIV rate reflects opioid trends
In 2019, 83 Philadelphians were newly diagnosed with HIV through injection drug use — compared to just 33 in 2016. The figures for 2020 are due soon.
7 months ago
Listen 4:13Pa. is on the brink of regulating recovery homes for the first time
The Wolf administration could implement new oversight of recovery homes by mid-2022, though challenges could cause delays.
7 months ago
What happens now that the Supreme Court won’t hear Safehouse’s supervised injection site case?
The high court rejected a request to overturn an appeals court ruling. So Safehouse has a new plan: force the Biden administration to take a stand.
7 months ago
Supreme Court urged to review ban on drug injection sites, with Philly case as focus
The test case centers on a nonprofit group's Safehouse project in Philadelphia, but officials in other states are watching closely as they debate similar programs.
8 months ago