Addiction

Most people caught in the city with small amounts of marijuana receive citations, but some are still being charged with misdemeanors.

Federal prosecutor opposes opening a facility for illegal drug use in Philadelphia. City officials say it's part of an effort to get users into treatment — and save lives.

Pennsylvania Governor Wolf rejects the first proposal for a new state congressional map. The effect of the opioid crisis is seen in the l ...

For many children, it's an eye-opening experience just learning that they're not the only person who lost a parent.

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.

New research suggests that a simple, fentanyl-detecting tool can provide accurate information that may help drug users protect themselves from an overdose.

WHYY recently published a blog post by S ...

A Bucks County prison inmate died in custody, fueling concerns about how corrections authorities handle inmates with addiction issues.

Almost three weeks into a statewide disaster declaration, a new Opioid Operations Command Center is up and running.

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.

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.

The announcement opened the door for any organizations interested in operating, funding or offering a location for the sites to approach the city.

New research from Penn State finds as incomes dropped and unemployment rose, communities suffered higher rates of opioid-related deaths.

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers Purdue Pharma and Endo Pharmaceuticals. CVS and Walgreens are also named as defendants.

Elana Gordon, a reporter for WHYY’s The Pulse, joined NewsWorks Tonight to weigh in on the local response to federal action.