Behavioral Health
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.
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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.
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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.
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Inside the Minds of Thrill Seekers
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“This is a life and death situation,” said the owner of Savage Sisters Recovery, one of the committee’s founding members.
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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
Listen 49:29Corporate 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.
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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
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