
Addiction
Flavored vape ban for minors passes in City Council
By restricting where products can be sold, the law aims to prevent minors from getting addicted, but leaves room for adults who vape to quit smoking.
6 years ago
Philly-area teens are suing Juul for getting them addicted to vaping
Local school districts have also filed federal complaints against the e-cig giant.
6 years ago
Don’t toss that e-cig: Vaping waste is a whole new headache for schools and cities
In her office at Boulder High School, the assistant principal has a large cardboard box where she can toss the spoils of her ongoing battle with the newest student addiction.
6 years ago
Delaware partners with Google to make searching for addiction treatment easier
The state says the new collaboration with Google will smooth the internet hunt for information about substance-use treatment and other resources in Delaware.
6 years ago
Frightening facts parents should know about teens and binge drinking
Studies are accumulating showing the teen brain, consistently plied with alcohol, won’t reach maturity and damaged genetic material may be passed on.
6 years ago
Binge drinking and teenagers: What are they thinking?
Like adults, teens drink to escape and numb pain, but with little regard for how they might hurt their brains in the process.
6 years ago
ACLU: NJ marijuana arrests jump about 35% over 4 years
Marijuana-related arrests in New Jersey jumped about 35% over a four-year period ending in 2017, according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.
6 years ago
How Camden County municipal courts are turning around addiction stories
"The last place I thought that I was going to get help was a courtroom," one woman said.
6 years ago
Syringe exchange saved billions in HIV-related costs in Philadelphia, study finds
A new report finds that Prevention Point Philadelphia averted more than 10,000 HIV cases, over the course of 10 years.
6 years ago
Vaping: a public health crisis?
Some state and city governments have begun to implement more stringent regulations when it comes to the sale of vape devices and liquids. But is it an overreaction?
Air Date: October 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Del. police add behavioral health unit to answer addiction, mental health needs
The department joins a growing effort to team up with behavioral health experts to help people with substance use disorder or mental health issues.
6 years ago
Going to school in Kensington amid drug crisis: ‘We need to be beacons of hope’
Schools in Kensington strive to be safe havens from violence and drug use, while also helping kids deal with the emotional trauma they carry inside.
6 years ago
Listen 4:47Ramona: A story of perseverance in Kensington
My name is Ramona Hieye. I grew up in Kensington. My Kensington had drugs and violence, just like now. My Kensington was no less tragic. But nobody seemed to care.
6 years ago
Congress divided on whether to do more on opioids
Some newer members of Congress are pushing for more anti-opioid legislation, but those who passed last year’s bill are unsure more is needed.
6 years ago
Listen 4:55Juul suspends sales of flavored vapes and signs settlement to stop marketing to youth
Flavored e-cigarettes have hooked millions of teens to nicotine. Now, Juul says it will suspend sales of many flavors. Some call the move too little, too late.
6 years ago