
Behavioral Health
A new Pa. program is backing Black- and Indigenous-led groups to find solutions to the opioid crisis
The funding will go toward harm reduction-related projects, including strategies that address racial disparities in overdose deaths.
2 days ago
Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of the overdose crisis
The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growing driver of fatal overdoses in the U.S.
6 days ago
Orna Guralnik on ‘Couples Therapy’
The reality show 'Couples Therapy' puts real-life couples sessions with Dr. Orna Guralnik on camera. Guralnik joins us to talk about relationships and therapy.
Air Date: September 15, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:46The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.
2 weeks ago
Philadelphia’s annual Recovery Walks! event aims to make recovery from addiction more visible
Nearly three out of four people who ever struggle with drug or alcohol use survive and go on to recovery, national estimates show.
2 weeks ago
Many new first-year Penn Medicine students had never administered or carried Narcan nasal spray before attending the school’s third consecutive naloxone “boot camp.”
2 months ago
Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
Experts say stigma about addiction and lack of training among physicians and other medical workers often limits use of these drugs.
2 months ago
‘A beacon of equity’: New Project HOME development marks a new milestone
The Inn of the Amazing Mercy will provide short-term and permanent supportive housing to more than 60 residents.
2 months ago
Listen 1:15Last Thursday’s film premiere proves just how beloved the Kensington Storefront was — and how it may be coming to life again.
2 months ago
Safehouse supervised injection settlement talks fail as the DOJ pushes to dismiss civil lawsuit
Safehouse first entered settlement negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice in early 2022.
2 months ago
A new era of crisis response: Philly police team up with mental health experts
In Philly, emergency response often arrives in the form of police officers. A new program seeks a more collaborative approach that addresses residents’ behavioral health needs
2 months ago
988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first year
The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.
2 months ago
Philadelphia leaders announced plans to build on 988 services and expand behavioral health crisis options throughout the city in the coming years.
2 months ago
Deaths from xylazine are on the rise. The White House has a new plan to tackle it
Deaths from overdoses of Xylazine-laced fentanyl have surged. The White House drug czar says he's marshalling efforts on testing, tracking, treatment, and stopping the spread.
3 months ago
Inside the Minds of Thrill Seekers
Air Date: July 7, 2023
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