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Pennsylvania officials say a system that tracks overdoses and information about drug investigations has been widely adopted during its first year of…
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Pennsylvania is setting up a $15 million pilot program to give support services and housing help for state residents fighting opioid addiction.Gov. Tom…
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First responders in Pennsylvania—and elsewhere—have been reporting a recurring problem when reviving overdose victims.Often, they’re helping the same…
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Most overdose fatalities in Pennsylvania continue to be opioid related, but deaths associated with methamphetamine and other stimulants are also on the…
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The public health community has long called for a needle exchange in south Pittsburgh, as fatal overdose data indicates high opioid use in this area. On…
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It's the oldest, continuously exhibiting visual arts membership organization in the country, boasting alumni like Andy Warhol, Mary Cassat, Samuel…
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Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's charity has announced a $50 million donation to help fight the nation's opioid epidemic.Bloomberg Philanthropies…
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The CDC estimated that 72,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2017. There are many reasons why the opioid crisis is so hard to confront. One of them is social stigma.
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In forming a nonprofit last week to oversee a supervised injection site in Philadelphia, public health advocates got closer to what may be the opening of…
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Drug-related overdose deaths continue to climb nationwide. Pennsylvania declared the opioid epidemic a state of emergency at the beginning of this year....