
Addiction
Bucks County opens collection boxes for used needles, syringes
County leaders said the sharps collection initiative is a first step in harm reduction and substance abuse prevention.
1 year ago
For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to block Spotlight PA’s request for information about the state’s medical marijuana program.
1 year ago
Naloxone giveaway part of Trenton baseball team’s Addiction Awareness Night
As part of their ongoing addiction awareness campaign, the Trenton Thunder will give away naloxone during Saturday’s game.
1 year ago
New GoFundMe supports ex-Prevention Point workers who called out dangerous conditions and harassment
“It became extremely apparent that the survivors were really suffering,” said one of the fundraiser’s organizers.
1 year ago
Overdose reversal drugs gain support at music festivals, but not fentanyl test strips
Festivals are allowing lifesaving meds as fentanyl deaths rise, but volunteers are often left to distribute it, and more controversial forms of harm reduction aren't allowed.
1 year ago
Pa. court system says it’s not responsible for county judges banning opioid addiction medication
A fight between the U.S. Department of Justice and leaders of Pennsylvania’s court system is playing out in federal court.
1 year ago
The workshops are being offered to first responders across Pennsylvania.
1 year ago
Three N.J. police departments to learn how to identify families dealing with addiction
State officials are launching a program that trains law enforcement and social service providers on how to identify families dealing with addiction.
1 year ago
Pa. House approves bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips
Test strips to help drug users identify fentanyl and other potentially deadly chemicals would no longer be classified as illegal paraphernalia under a bill passed unanimously.
1 year ago
Dr. Andrew R. Best Jr. worked in various capacities for the city’s Department of Behavior Health and Intellectual Disability Services.
1 year ago
Study: Philadelphians with opioid use disorder remained on treatment longer during pandemic
Drexel University researchers call for reduced prescribing restrictions to persist after study finds people with opioid use disorder more likely to stay on their treatment.
1 year ago
After record-setting year, Delaware’s overdose deaths reach a new monthly high in May
Delaware set a new record for OD deaths in May. It’s the latest evidence that Delaware’s rate of overdose deaths shows no sign of slowing down.
1 year ago
U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.
2 years ago
‘It saved me’: Pa. nonprofit tackles stigma around substance use, recovery
The Pennsylvania nonprofit aims to equip people with the tools they need to understand and cope with substance use, addiction, and trauma.
2 years ago
Listen 5:59The Regional Roundup: April 18, 2022
The controversial mask mandate begins Monday; a powerful tranquilizer making drugs more dangerous for those with substance use disorder; save Atlantic Sturgeon in the Delaware
Air Date: April 18, 2022 10:00 am
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