Addiction

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.

McClure and D'Amico have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or misusing any of the money.

Christiana Care has cut opioid prescribing by as much as half in some departments by adopting guidelines and best practices for post-surgical recovery.

Hungry people, experts will tell you, are always silent.

Demonstrators press city officials to move on supervised injection site to decrease overdose death toll.

“Getting Off the Streets,” a new documentary that shines a spotlight on a “zero tolerance” rehabilitation program for homeless men in Camden, New Jersey.