Behavioral Health
City Council passes resolution condemning secrecy of supervised injection plans
City Council passed the measure, 15-2, as groups both in support of and against Safehouse showed up in force bearing signs representing their positions.
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Air Date: February 28, 2020
Listen 49:33Safehouse hits pause on plan to open supervised injection site in South Philly
Earlier, City Councilmember David Oh introduced, to wide support among his outraged colleagues, a bill that will effectively ban such sites in Philadelphia.
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Philly’s Safehouse to open nation’s first supervised injection site after judge clearance
U.S. Attorney William McSwain’s suit to stop the facility “overlooks the complexity” of the situation, the judge said.
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Parents and Camden County officials hope free fentanyl test strips will reduce overdose deaths
Health advocates and Camden County leaders are giving out free fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce overdoses.
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Cases pending in Philadelphia courts allege children were tied up with duct tape by a driver paid for by the state to take them to preschool.
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Listen 2:30Survival of the friendliest: How our close friendships help us thrive
Lydia Denworth wants you to make more time for friends, says the author of the new book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond
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What’s fueling the rise of AITA — an online community dedicated to calling out jerks?
How a subreddit dedicated to strangers’ problems taps into our human desire for fairness
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Listen 11:37President Trump has a habit of teasing his opponents and critics for being short, most recently Mike Bloomberg. But for short people, this is probably not a shock.
Air Date: February 19, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58How vaping restrictions could send ex-smokers back to cigarettes
New policies meant to curb the youth vaping epidemic could hurt adults who vape to quit
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Listen 09:44They’re following the volunteer model made famous by Planned Parenthood.
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When Philly paramedics arrive, many overdose victims have vanished
As Narcan’s widespread availability saves lives, it complicates treatment efforts.
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Feeling artsy? Here’s how making art helps your brain
A lot of my free time is spent doodling. I'm a journalist on NPR's science desk by day. But all the time in between, I am an artist — specifically, a cartoonist.
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Missing and mentally ill: How much does the public need to know?
The Philadelphia Police Department used to routinely include mental health information in its public missing persons reports — until one reporter started asking why.
Air Date: January 7, 2020
Listen 13:13Safehouse asks judge for a final ruling that makes it legal
An October ruling that what would become the 1st U.S. supervised injection site did not violate the “crackhouse statute” was too narrow to close the case.
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