Addiction
Corporate opioid payouts now being finalized would top $32 billion
This comes as communities across the U.S. are scrambling for resources to combat an opioid crisis that keeps getting worse.
2 years ago
Justice Department finds Pa. courts discriminated against people with opioid use disorder
A letter from the DOJ could have widespread ramifications for Pennsylvanians under a court’s supervision and use doctor-prescribed medications to treat opioid use disorder.
2 years ago
Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites
The position is a drastic change from its stance in the Trump administration, when prosecutors fought vigorously against a plan to open a safe consumption site in Philadelphia
2 years ago
Philly unveils first-of-its-kind Narcan vending machine at West Philly Free Library
The pilot program for distributing the overdose-reversing drug is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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As ‘tranq’ infiltrates Philly drug supply, new health specialists will help
Use of xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, leads to wounds that are very difficult to treat.
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Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids
A federal court filing made Tuesday in Cleveland lays out the details of the settlements with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and distribution companies.
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Bill expanding needle exchanges in N.J. moves to full Legislature
The proposal removes a requirement that harm reduction centers get permission from municipal governments to operate.
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Limits on virtual addiction treatment may soon return, making care harder to access
A ban on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications was suspended in the pandemic. That's allowed many to seek opioid addiction treatment.
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‘Pushing Cool: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette’
In his book, "Pushing Cool," Princeton professor Keith Wailoo exposes how the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol cigarette marketing.
Air Date: December 22, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Amnesia, Opioids and Why We Forget
Air Date: December 10, 2021
Listen 49:32Once the national leader in the charge to open a supervised injection site, the nonprofit group is mired in legal battles, with no clear path out.
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‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.
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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone.
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Philly rolls back smoking ban at inpatient drug treatment centers
Harm reduction advocates criticized the policy, arguing that banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery.
2 years ago
How Philadelphia’s rising HIV rate reflects opioid trends
In 2019, 83 Philadelphians were newly diagnosed with HIV through injection drug use — compared to just 33 in 2016. The figures for 2020 are due soon.
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