
Addiction
Talk of Philly safe-injection site heats up at community meeting
A heated meeting on Friday night showed that turning the idea of Philadelphia opening the country's first safe-injection site into a reality will likely face pushback.
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Listen 2:18Researchers find 96% accuracy in strips that detect Fentanyl in street drugs
New research suggests that a simple, fentanyl-detecting tool can provide accurate information that may help drug users protect themselves from an overdose.
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Letter: Science, not bias, should rule response to Philly ‘safe-injection’ site proposal
WHYY recently published a blog post by S ...
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Inmate said to be going through opioid withdrawal dies in Bucks prison
A Bucks County prison inmate died in custody, fueling concerns about how corrections authorities handle inmates with addiction issues.
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Command center opens to coordinate Pa. opioid relief efforts
Almost three weeks into a statewide disaster declaration, a new Opioid Operations Command Center is up and running.
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Philly should say no to ‘safe-injection’ sites
We don’t need to enable drug addiction. We need to keep kids off drugs in the first place. We need to help addicts who want to stop using.
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What’s next for ‘safe injection’ sites in Philadelphia?
While one big hurdle has now been cleared, the details of how safe injection sites would actually work in Philadelphia have yet to be figured out.
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Funders, operators sought to start safe-injection sites in Philly
The announcement opened the door for any organizations interested in operating, funding or offering a location for the sites to approach the city.
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Penn State research links opioid deaths to economic hardship, natural disasters
New research from Penn State finds as incomes dropped and unemployment rose, communities suffered higher rates of opioid-related deaths.
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Delaware sues pharmaceutical companies for contributiong to opioid epidemic
Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers Purdue Pharma and Endo Pharmaceuticals. CVS and Walgreens are also named as defendants.
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Local addiction specialists still waiting for federal support to trickle down
Elana Gordon, a reporter for WHYY’s The Pulse, joined NewsWorks Tonight to weigh in on the local response to federal action.
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Listen 5:09Philly targets big pharma in suit over opioid epidemic
'This epidemic can be traced to the defendants' false and deceptive marketing to doctors — and to the public — that these drugs were safe and effective,' says city solicitor.
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Homeless shelter planned for opioid-afflicted Kensington won’t be ready this winter
The city promised in December it would open 30 more beds in the neighborhood by January, but city officials now estimate the space won’t open until late spring.
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Drivers deprived of licenses after drug conviction sue to repeal Pa. law
Since 2011, Pennsylvania has suspended the licenses of nearly 150,000 drivers for up to two years. Critics say the law can hurt the chances of keeping a job after conviction.
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Assessing the legacy of Chris Christie: ‘What could have been’
Colorful and controversial New Jersey governor leaves office after eight years with record-low approval ratings. But he was a national leader in combating addiction.
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