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Behavioral Health

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NPR
Health

What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday warning of a "sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine."

4 days ago

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Health

Mobile addiction treatment and naloxone expansion part of Camden County’s plans for opioid settlement funds

The first year of settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits have reached Camden County, where officials will prioritize treatment and naloxone access.

3 weeks ago

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Community

‘It makes you feel normal’: Delaware’s Pallet Village helps those experiencing homelessness

After some setbacks, the Pallet Village in Georgetown finally opens, housing nearly 50 people experiencing homelessness and other challenges.

4 weeks ago

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Health

Overdose reversal medication could soon be sold alongside ibuprofen and allergy meds, but cost may still be a barrier

The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.

4 weeks ago

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Arts & Entertainment

At Philly’s Bluver Theatre, a play about drug overdose deaths is on a grim timer

A documentary play at Louis Bluver Theatre is abruptly interrupted every 5 minutes and 39 seconds by another overdose death. That rate is quickening.

2 months ago

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Health

Chester County revives its local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness

Starting this year, the returning local chapter will provide support and education for people in the county dealing with mental illnesses as well as their families.

3 months ago

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Health

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.

3 months ago

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Health

Chester County to introduce mobile mental health crisis unit as part of revamped 3-pillar system

Chester County hopes to deploy the mobile mental health crisis teams starting July 2023 as part of a new three-pillar approach to mental and behavioral health services.

3 months ago

Grieving Covid Victims
The Pulse
Health

‘This was going to be a tidal wave’: What makes pandemic grief similar to violent death grief

Researchers find that pandemic grief is on par with violent-death grief — and what makes both so traumatic

4 months ago

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NPR
Health

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.

4 months ago

Supervised injection site supporters in Philadelphia rallied outside a federal hearing Thursday to determine if the proposed Safehouse would violate the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Courts & Law

Philly’s Safehouse pushes DOJ for earlier decision on the legality of supervised injection sites

Philadelphia’s Safehouse says the U.S. Department of Justice is out of time to make a decision on supervised injection sites.

4 months ago

This July 23, 2018 file photo shows packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, in Greenfield, Mass. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Health

New study: Buprenorphine proves safer for infants than methadone treatment during pregnancy

A new study, led by a Rutgers researcher, found that buprenorphine, rather than methadone, may be safer for infants born to mothers getting treatment for opioid use disorder.

4 months ago

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Education
Billy Penn

75% of Philadelphia district schools don’t have a full-time special education manager, leaving teachers seeking more support

The position is often laid atop regular teaching responsibilities, forcing a difficult balancing act.

5 months ago

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The Pulse
Urban Planning

How less traffic led to more deaths during the pandemic

If less traffic makes roads more dangerous, what does that say about our roads?

5 months ago

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Health

‘We need to be represented’: Philly group is encouraging Black men to run

Running is an activity used to improve physical health and well-being, but for members of Black Men Run Philly, it provides a sense of community and representation.

6 months ago

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