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As new, potentially deadly substances enter street drug supplies, a Pennsylvania program tracks changes in real time
PA Groundhogs and the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education monitor for novel and emerging substances by testing ...
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14 Celebs Who Got Candid About Their Cocaine Addiction
Some celebrities like to keep their personal struggles private, but some are open to sharing their experiences like Robert ...
Mayor Parker presents $6.7 billion city budget proposal including tax cuts, housing, and funding drug addiction recovery center
What you need to knowMayor Cherelle L. Parker is delivering her second budget address this morning to Philadelphia City Council.The speech kicks off three months of negotiations between the Parker ...
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Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery
In some parts of the U.S. drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts ...
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Williamsport man charged with homicide for allegedly providing drugs that led to woman’s death in 2024
Keith Richard Reitz, 60, of 2414 Ritchey St., has been charged with criminal homicide, drug delivery resulting in death and ...
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Williamsport man charged with homicide in drug delivery death
Keith Richard Reitz, 60, of 2414 Ritchey St., has been charged with criminal homicide, drug delivery resulting in death and ...
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‘Not dead but … not OK’: As fentanyl kills fewer people, survivors need help
Pennsylvania is seeing roughly 2,000 fewer drug deaths a year. Nationwide, the number of annual deaths from drug overdoses has dropped by more than 30,000 people a year.
Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the latest ...
Man in addiction who died in jail was labeled an ‘emergency’ case and should have been given one-on-one support, records show
The 42-year-old man in addiction who died inside a Philadelphia jail days after his arrest in Kensington had been flagged as ...
Evidence of fentanyl cut with tranquilizer xylazine found near U.S.-Mexico border
The presence of xylazine, a horse tranquilizer that is increasingly found mixed with fentanyl in supplies of illegal drugs, ...
Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly's opioid epidemic: Four essential reads
In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That's been the case each year ...
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Business owners in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood say they see progress but hope for more improvement
City leaders have highlighted the progress made in Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's ongoing efforts to revitalize the Kensington neighborhood. A key focus has been combatting crime and drug ...