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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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On today’s program: The 15th extension of Gov. Tom Wolf’s opioid disaster declaration may be its last since a measure passed by voters in May limited the governor’s ability to extend emergency declarations independently; and state Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Cindy Adams Dunn explains how the state’s recreation spending has risen in the pandemic, supporting both private and public entities.
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Advocates, Some AGs Wary Of Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy PlanSome state attorneys general and opioid addiction activists pushed back Tuesday against a settlement offer from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it…
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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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On today's program: A nationwide project tackles voter confusion in the lead up to the general election; a research project is developing new guidelines…
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The year a person is born strongly predicts how likely they are to fatally overdose, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh.Researchers…
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State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are…
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Meals, travel, lodging, education, consulting and speakers' fees: manufacturers of opioid medications often treat physicians to expensive gifts, a…
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A Pennsylvania doctor who authorities say traded opioid prescriptions for sex and sexually explicit photos and texts has been convicted.A federal jury…
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The rate of fatalities caused by the opioid epidemic has begun to wane, according to both national and local data.While this current drug crisis is…