
Behavioral Health
Regional Roundup: June 20th 2022
A new mental health hotline expected to roll out; carriage horse protesters back on the street; we remember Dr. Fred Simeone who passed away at the age of 86.
Air Date: June 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Study: Philadelphians with opioid use disorder remained on treatment longer during pandemic
Drexel University researchers call for reduced prescribing restrictions to persist after study finds people with opioid use disorder more likely to stay on their treatment.
12 months ago
Council to advise Burlington Co. on how to spend J&J settlement
Burlington Co. is set to receive $13.6 million from N.J.’s share of the Johnson & Johnson opioid settlement. An advisory council will tell them how to spend it.
12 months ago
The Regional Roundup: June 6, 2022
A mass shooting on South Street; McCormick concedes the GOP primary race for the Senate; WHYY's latest podcast, "March On: The Fight for Pride"; gambling addiction rises in PA
Air Date: June 6, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45School counselors sound cry for help after Buffalo shooting
In many schools, the Buffalo shooting and others before it have prompted staff discussions on how they might respond to students' threats of violence.
1 year ago
Delco sues Prospect Medical, Crozer hospitals to keep behavioral health services open
Crozer has promised officials it will temporarily stop the closure of the behavioral health services at Delaware County Memorial and Crozer-Chester as a gesture of good faith.
1 year ago
Inside the Minds of Thrill Seekers
Skydiving, BASE jumping, climbing the highest peaks, adventuring to remote parts of the world — pushing the boundaries of safety. For t ...
Air Date: May 20, 2022
Listen 49:12The life and death of daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes
The daredevil known as “Mad Mike” Hughes died in a rocket crash in 2020. He was an amateur rocket builder on a quest to prove that the Earth is flat.
1 year ago
Listen 12:06‘It saved me’: Pa. nonprofit tackles stigma around substance use, recovery
The Pennsylvania nonprofit aims to equip people with the tools they need to understand and cope with substance use, addiction, and trauma.
1 year ago
Listen 5:59Oversight of Pa. addiction recovery homes will begin soon, but operators slow to opt-in
Only a few dozen addiction recovery homes in Pennsylvania have applied for a license despite the licensing program being designed to bring more oversight to the industry.
1 year ago
Teen drug overdose deaths rose sharply in 2020, driven by fentanyl-laced pills
For the first time in a decade, overdose deaths among teens in the United States rose dramatically in 2020 and kept rising through 2021 as well.
1 year ago
CDC studies prove teens are in crisis
Kids started remote learning over two years ago, and new CDC reports say their mental health has sharply declined, with many citing physical and emotional abuse at home.
Air Date: April 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Camden County hails opioid settlement with J&J as ‘game changer’
Camden County will receive $32 million of the state’s settlement that will be used toward education and treatment for residents.
1 year ago
“This is a life and death situation,” said the owner of Savage Sisters Recovery, one of the committee’s founding members.
1 year ago
The Regional Roundup – March 14th
How can we talk to kids about Ukraine? And, we hear from U.S. Senator from Delaware Chris Coons about the war unfolding, Biden's SCOTUS pick, inflation and more.
Air Date: March 14, 2022 10:00 am
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