Addiction

Disgraced former Philly sportscaster Don Tollefson is trying to pay it forward.

Guests: Beth Macy, Aubrey Whelan A “bad batch” of drugs, most likely a mix of heroine, fentanyl and K2, kille ...

Philadelphia wants residents to carry Narcan to prevent overdose deaths. But in the face of a possible emergency, a reporter found the reality is harder than it seems.

Nearly 30,000 people gathered Saturday morning at Penn’s Landing for Philadelphia's 17th annual Recovery Walk.

Drug overdose deaths "have been on an exponential growth curve" that began years before the rise in opioid prescriptions seen in the mid-1990s.

The homeless population has more than doubled over the last year, despite an effort by the city to clear encampments and move people into housing and treatment programs.

The homicide prosecution of an addicted mother whose infant son died after breastfeeding is considered a test case of how far a district attorney can go to address opioids.

Wagner said that Gov. Tom Wolf has not done enough to combat the opioid epidemic.

Camden's new mayor approves of needle exchange location for the short term, but wants the program to find a permanent home elsewhere.

State AG says it can help law enforcement get there before the next fatal overdose and help get drug users into treatment.

Last month, 39 fatal overdoses were reported, eclipsing the previous record of 27 in April.

Carney signed three pieces of legislation Monday aimed at addressing overdose deaths.

Authorities searched the home of Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure in Florence early Thursday morning.

Wednesday's proceedings shed little light on what happened to the cash.

OxyContin maker announced that it's making a $3.4 million grant to help develop a low-cost naloxone nasal spray.