
Addiction
Effort to clear out some Philly homeless encampments drawing to a close
This time next week, Philadelphia police will officially shut down half of the homeless encampments in Kensington, ground zero of the city’s opioid epidemic.
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N.J. considers making it easier for smokers to get help quitting
The legislation calls for providing Medicaid coverage for medications and counseling for tobacco cessation, not just the meds.
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Bullying in schools and online
Guests: Stephen Leff, Justin Patchin Bullying continues to concern parents and educators alike, despite increased ...
Air Date: May 18, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:46With Conrail cleanup in rear view, Philly clearing new Kensington heroin camps
Some fear the approach could scatter homeless drug users around the neighborhood.
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Listen 5:43Delaware readies coordinated effort to fight addiction, improve mental health care
Gov. Carney: “We know there’s a huge cost. There’s no price you can put on the loss of a loved one. And that motivation needs to be with us as we implement this action plan.”
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Delaware program pairs counselors, cops to help suspects with mental illness
The program is funded by a $73,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Wolf’s reluctance to back Philly injection site leaves door open to U.S. crackdown
Pennsylvania governor, attorney general not ready to embrace approach to stem opioid death toll
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Listen 2:09Pharmacies, prescription providers dangerously clueless about naloxone policies
On a recent Thursday morning, I walked into a North Philly Rite Aid on what should have been an easy mission: I needed Narcan.
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Guest: Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Joseph Cappella Vaping is becoming increasingly popular among teenagers. They are ...
Air Date: May 1, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 36:03Guest: Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Joseph Cappella Vaping is becoming increasingly popular among teenagers. They are ...
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Benzodiazepines: America’s ‘other prescription drug problem’
The problem with benzos, as they're also known, is that they're highly addictive medications, both physically and psychologically.
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Inter-party sniping, a last-minute executive order over opioid prescribing in Pa.
Friday is the deadline for Governor Tom Wolf to sign or veto a bill that would create a drug formulary for Pennsylvania's workers' compensation program.
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Philly’s new plan to clear homeless encampments aims to take a ‘person-centered approach’
Philadelphia is launching a pilot program to clear out half of the homeless encampments in Kensington.
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Listen 2:26Bucks recovery houses striving to be better neighbors
At community outreach in Bristol Township, recovery home residents invite residents to hear how the homes work — and how important they are to those fighting addictions.
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Listen 2:14Philly overdose deaths surged past 1,200 in 2017. The reason? Fentanyl
“Fentanyl has taken over from heroin as the number one drug that’s killing people in Philadelphia today,” said Health Commissioner Thomas Farley.
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