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Needle exchange programs have long been recognized as an effective tool to prevent illness and death associated with drug use. But the practice remains illegal throughout most of Pennsylvania.
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Long before the coronavirus jumped from an animal to a human to start the global pandemic, western Pennsylvania was already grappling with another health…
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Pennsylvania files criminal charges against individuals who sold or shared a drug used during a fatal overdose more than any other state with similar…
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In a matter of years, people with chronic conditions may not have to choose between pain relief and risking addiction.Experts agree that over-prescription…
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The University of Pittsburgh has received a $5.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research opioid use in Appalachia.The region has…
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An Allegheny Health Network chemist is developing a longer-lasting version of naloxone, to stop people from slipping back into overdose.Naloxone is the…
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Pittsburghers can now get free stickers, buttons and window decals that say, “We have Narcan in case of emergency.”Narcan is the brand name for naloxone,…
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Allegheny Health Network is implementing and expanding programs to treat substance use disorders. One change begins in the primary care office, where…
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Fewer Allegheny County residents are dying from opioid-related overdoses. Preliminary data from the county medical examiner show the number of…
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Pennsylvania has a new online tool to report suspicious prescription drug activity, in an effort to curtail illicit opioid use.This web portal is part of…