Drug Abuse

Involuntary Commitment Overdose Bill

Pa. lawmakers propose involuntary hospitalization for people who overdose, but skeptics worry about potential harm

Over-the-counter Narcan to be sold at major retailers starting next week

Over-the-counter Narcan

Suicides by drug overdose increasing among young people, seniors

Suicide by drug overdose

Pennsylvania, New Jersey set to be paid millions in new opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma

Philly's opioid crisis has been worse than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Opioid deaths 2020

Younger and middle-aged Americans are dying at higher rates, study shows

Life Expectancy

Non-fatal overdoses increasing among children, CDC study finds

Child overdoses CDC

College students are drinking less alcohol, but smoking more weed

Young adults drinking less

Proposed Philly supervised injection site doesn't violate federal laws, judge rules

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Children's Health

Federal health officials to pregnant women, teens: Don't use marijuana

Pregnancy adolescent marijuana use

Teens and adults are more likely to try drugs during the summer, study says

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Google adds drug disposal searches to Google Maps, focuses on Pennsylvania

Philadelphia doubling down on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addicts

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Opioid addicts abusing diarrhea medicine to combat withdrawal symptoms

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Drug overdoses and suicide driving decline in U.S. life expectancy

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Penn State researchers ID five age-specific 'profiles' of problem drinkers

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Why does this coffee shop on Temple's campus have a neon sign about using Adderall?

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Congress targets misuse of hospice drugs

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Doctors at Abington Hospital treat man who died from rotting throat due to cocaine use

Stock_Carroll - Cocaine packed for street sale

City reveals outcome of pilot program at Kensington heroin encampments

Carroll - Private Investigator Searches for Missing Teen in Kensington

Safe Injection Sites

State rep: proposed safe injection sites in Philly are 'dangerous'

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Area nonprofits receive funding for opioid treatment, prevention programs from IBC Foundation

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U.S. Army vet explains why he drove 22 'body bags' around Philly

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WATCH: For these SEPTA bus riders, commute is a pain in the butt

SEPTA Bus assault

Public restrooms become ground zero in the opioid epidemic

Rebounding from heroin, an unconventional way: JoAnn's story

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Analysis shows sharp spike in Pa. newborns hospitalized due to opioid abuse

From 'Big Brother' winner to drug felon, Cherry Hill native needed a reality check

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Philadelphia taking fentanyl fight to the streets

By sharing painkillers, friends and family members can fuel opioid epidemic: Study

NARCAN will soon be available at all ACME Markets in Pennsylvania

Philly residents urged to speak out on heroin, opioid crisis

Law Enforcement

Chasing the dragon: FBI, DEA bring anti-heroin program to educators

Heroin FBI DEA program April 2016

Study: N.J. heroin epidemic may be leading to rise in hepatitis C

Pa. to launch statewide program to help pregnant opioid addicts

Narcan gives N.J. woman a second chance at a life worth living

Chester County woman charged with injecting teens with heroin

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Delco pharma company launches abuse-resistant painkiller

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Anti-Hangover Drinks

Anti-hangover drinks claim to dull the effects of a night out, but there's little evidence they...

Red Wine Headaches

Why does red wine cause headaches? Research points to a compound found in the grapes' skin

Cereal Boxes Grocery Store

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

Dry Skin Shower

Long, hot showers can damage your skin; here's how to keep it healthy

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Abington teen starts 'little library' to help children of people experiencing homelessness and...

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The role of friends and peers in preventing impaired driving

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