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Addiction

A person holds a cup with medicine in it.
NPR
Health

People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change.

The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives.

6 months ago

This May 13, 2015, file photo shows the contents of a drug overdose rescue kit at a training session on how to administer naloxone. (Carolyn Thompson/AP Photo, File)
Health

‘Goliath of a problem’: Delaware overdose deaths skyrocketing even as state reaps millions from opioid settlements

Last year, 515 Delawareans died of overdoses. “It's really disheartening when you see people doing lots of work,” one victim’s father says.

6 months ago

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In this photo illustration, a Narcan nasal overdose kit is displayed as part of the Brooklyn Community Recovery Center's demonstration on how to use Narcan to revive a person in the case of a drug overdose on Sept. 1, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A major drugmaker plans to sell overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan over the counter

Drug maker Emergent BioSolutions is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell Narcan over the counter, without need for a prescription.

6 months ago

A person stands at a podium.
NPR
Health

The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses

The Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses.

6 months ago

Bea is pictured at the Philadelphia Zoo with her herd mate.
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: November 14, 2022

Action News' Jim Gardner joins us to talk about his decades on the air. Also, the CDC has updated guidelines for opioid prescription. And, innovation at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Air Date: November 14, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
An outreach worker gets information from a woman living in a tent under the Emerald Street railroad overpass. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Doing more good than harm: Conflicting feelings on the frontlines of harm reduction

Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.

8 months ago

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In this Tuesday, July 3, 2018, photo, a used syringe is seen in a disposal container. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Health

Bucks County opens collection boxes for used needles, syringes

County leaders said the sharps collection initiative is a first step in harm reduction and substance abuse prevention.

9 months ago

Glass containers display varieties of marijuana for sale on shelves
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Commonwealth Court orders Pa.’s health department to release information on medical marijuana program

For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to block Spotlight PA’s request for information about the state’s medical marijuana program.

10 months ago

An up-close image of a package of Naloxone in someone's hand.
Community

Naloxone giveaway part of Trenton baseball team’s Addiction Awareness Night

As part of their ongoing addiction awareness campaign, the Trenton Thunder will give away naloxone during Saturday’s game.

10 months ago

Prevention Point on the left, and a homeless shelter on the right, at the intersection of Kensington Ave. and Monmouth Street. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

New GoFundMe supports ex-Prevention Point workers who called out dangerous conditions and harassment

“It became extremely apparent that the survivors were really suffering,” said one of the fundraiser’s organizers.

10 months ago

The Chicks perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
NPR
Community

Overdose reversal drugs gain support at music festivals, but not fentanyl test strips

Festivals are allowing lifesaving meds as fentanyl deaths rise, but volunteers are often left to distribute it, and more controversial forms of harm reduction aren't allowed.

10 months ago

The Justice Department sued the Pennsylvania court system in February, alleging that it discriminated against people with opioid use disorder. (Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PA)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa. court system says it’s not responsible for county judges banning opioid addiction medication

A fight between the U.S. Department of Justice and leaders of Pennsylvania’s court system is playing out in federal court.

11 months ago

John Becker hosts a workshop for Philadelphia correctional officers
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philly correctional officers are getting trained in trauma-informed opioid response, thanks to a new program out of St. Joe’s

The workshops are being offered to first responders across Pennsylvania.

11 months ago

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Courts & Law

Three N.J. police departments to learn how to identify families dealing with addiction

State officials are launching a program that trains law enforcement and social service providers on how to identify families dealing with addiction.

12 months ago

An arrangement of fentanyl test strips
Politics & Policy

Pa. House approves bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips

Test strips to help drug users identify fentanyl and other potentially deadly chemicals would no longer be classified as illegal paraphernalia under a bill passed unanimously.

12 months ago

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