
Addiction
Another spike in Delaware overdose deaths
Eight people died from suspected overdoses in a four day span, prompting state health officials to issue a new warning.
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Don’t call people ‘addicts,’ Penn researchers say
'Terms that seem to label the person have the higher levels of bias,' researcher says.
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‘Dear Doctor’ letters use peer pressure, government warning to stop overprescribing
Too frequently Seroquel is given to people who have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The problem with that? Seroquel can be deadly for dementia patients.
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Philly jails expand use of medication to treat inmates with opioid addiction
The average jail stay for inmates in Philadelphia is about 100 days — and Dr. Bruce Herdman, the system's chief medical officer, sees that as an opportunity.
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Listen 2:17NewsWorks Tonight, July 31, 2018
The New Jersey Supreme Court says a controversial theory about child sex abuse can no longer be used as evidence. An iconic Philadelphia ...
Air Date: July 31, 2018
Listen 21:04For some addicted to opioids, drug replacement therapy can be key to recovery
Former heroin users who go on an opioid replacement drug and who also participate in the clinic's counseling sessions are less likely to relapse.
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Synthetic marijuana detected in drug sample from Philly overdose spike
Sometimes known on the street as 'K2,' synthetic cannabinoids are a growing problem in Philadelphia.
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Delaware partners with Pew to improve addiction treatment
Delaware is one of two states selected to partner with the Pew Charitable Trusts to focus on improving Delaware’s behavioral health system.
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With $1M state grant, Temple to address need for addiction meds in Philadelphia
The grant comes from a program trying to enlist more community-based primary care physicians in the fight against the opioid addiction.
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Overdose deaths spike in beach towns of Sussex County
More than half of suspected overdose deaths are occurring in the southernmost part of the county, and health officials warn it might be due to fentanyl-laced heroin.
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Witness: Vineland police shot and killed unarmed black man ‘like he wasn’t human’
Residents of Vineland, New Jersey are demanding answers from authorities after police shot and killed an unarmed black man over the weeke ...
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Listen 3:20Wolf administration touts opioid help hotline, other initiatives
Initiatives to prevent addiction and help those who need treatment show signs of working, Wolf Administration officials said at a press briefing.
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‘It keeps us safe’: An NYC bathroom set up to stem overdoses
At an unassuming storefront on a busy Brooklyn street, people sign up to use a bathroom outfitted to try to curb an overdose crisis.
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Charging drug dealers for overdose deaths is controversial. For one family, it brought justice
Since 2013, district attorneys have filed the charge at least 412 times, according to March 2018 data from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
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