Addiction
Youth overdose deaths jumped across the U.S. amid the pandemic
Between July 2019 and September 2021, there was a 94% increase in overdose deaths among middle and high school aged children across the U.S.
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Fentanyl test strips become decriminalized this week under new Pennsylvania law
Fentanyl test strips, which can detect the deadly synthetic opioid in drugs, were previously considered as illegal drug paraphernalia under state law.
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People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change.
The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives.
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Last year, 515 Delawareans died of overdoses. “It's really disheartening when you see people doing lots of work,” one victim’s father says.
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Listen 1:26A major drugmaker plans to sell overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan over the counter
Drug maker Emergent BioSolutions is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell Narcan over the counter, without need for a prescription.
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The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses
The Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses.
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Regional Roundup: November 14, 2022
Action News' Jim Gardner joins us to talk about his decades on the air. Also, the CDC has updated guidelines for opioid prescription. And, innovation at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Air Date: November 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Doing more good than harm: Conflicting feelings on the frontlines of harm reduction
Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.
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Listen 11:48Bucks 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The workshops are being offered to first responders across Pennsylvania.
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