Behavioral Health
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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When it comes to generosity, there’s a wide spectrum in terms of how far we’ll go for others. There’s buy-your-friends-dinner gener ...
Air Date: January 14, 2022
Listen 45:27Bill expanding needle exchanges in N.J. moves to full Legislature
The proposal removes a requirement that harm reduction centers get permission from municipal governments to operate.
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Regional Roundup – January 3rd
Too much holiday drinking? We'll get tips for a successful Dry January. And, NJ becomes the first state on the east coast to introduce 'Clean Truck Rules'.
Air Date: January 3, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Amnesia, Opioids and Why We Forget
In 2018, Owen Rivers woke up in a hospital bed after a fentanyl overdose — and could no longer form new memories. It was a terrifying e ...
Air Date: December 10, 2021
Listen 49:32Once the national leader in the charge to open a supervised injection site, the nonprofit group is mired in legal battles, with no clear path out.
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‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.
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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone.
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Philly rolls back smoking ban at inpatient drug treatment centers
Harm reduction advocates criticized the policy, arguing that banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery.
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