
Addiction
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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Listen 2:55Loophole in U.S. law could protect safe-injection site from federal crackdown
If the "safe-injection" site does launch, will federal law enforcers crack down, as they have vowed to do in other places?
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Listen 2:31Opioid emergency prompts 2nd amendment dispute between Wagner, Wolf
The statute in question doesn’t allow weapons to be seized during an emergency.
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In Congress, heroin task force has ambitious plans for 2018
This year the task force is adding eight bills to its agenda.
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Listen 4:23Wolf opioid order could open door to better treatment, prevention in Philadelphia
Stephen Lankenau, a professor of Community Health and Prevention at Drexel University, spoke with WHYY's Jennifer Lynn about Gov. Wolf's disaster emergency declaration for Pa.
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Listen 6:13Organ donations from drug overdose victims rising with opioid death toll
Inside the Gift of Life Donor Program’s headquarters in Philadelphia, a room serves as a sort of mission control for organ donation.
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Listen 5:11NewsWorks Tonight, January 10, 2018
Air Date: January 10, 2018
Listen 21:35Gov. Tom Wolf declares ‘state of emergency’ in Pa. opioid epidemic
There will be a command center at the state's emergency management headquarters in Harrisburg and provide wider access to the prescription drug monitoring program.
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Listen 5:38DEA launches ‘360 Strategy’ in South Jersey to fight opioid, heroin use
The program looks beyond law enforcement to prevent opioid distribution.
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Family demands answers after Philly man addicted to heroin dies hours after incarceration
Three-quarters of Philly's prison inmates have a history of substance addiction. Is the system equipped to help them?
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Listen 4:42Bitter cold sparks continuing Philly efforts to shelter homeless
Through Monday morning, the warming center at Cione Recreation will be open 24 hours a day —.and no ID is necessary to come inside.
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Listen 1:36‘Safe-injection site’ more likely for Philly, but big hurdles to clear
According to sources close to the talks, the controversial proposal aimed at addressing the city’s deadly opioid crisis must first overcome resistance from some key players.
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Listen 4:33Recognizing signs of drug problems in college students home for vacation
Frank Greenagel specializes in addiction recovery at the Center for Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University. He sat down with "Morning Edition" host Jennifer Lynn.
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Listen 6:20‘It will kill you’: Philly outreach workers keep making rounds as bitter cold snap continues
Even in bitterly cold weather, homeless people with addictions are often hesitant to take shelter if it means going to another part of the city and going through withdrawal.
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