Addiction
12 federally charged in Kensington drug bust operation
The group was arrested after over a year of investigating and undercover drug buys, authorities say.
10 hours ago
The Philadelphia Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund was created with the city’s share of settlement dollars from national opioid lawsuits.
16 hours ago
Closing arguments presented in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms trial
Biden's attorney told jurors Monday the prosecution has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. A prosecutor told jurors that "no one is above the law."
3 days ago
Homicide ‘code of silence’, mainstreaming veganism, Philly’s drug treatment tower
Air Date: June 6, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:12Research finds some states are ignoring recommendations to improve opioid use disorder treatments
U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved medications such as buprenorphine and methadone remain inaccessible for most people with opioid use disorder, Pew officials said.
1 week ago
Jury chosen in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case, opening statements are set for Tuesday
The president's son has been charged in Delaware with three felonies stemming from a firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction.
1 week ago
Safehouse’s appeal seeks to reverse a district court judge’s decision to dismiss the nonprofit’s case in April with the U.S. Department of Justice.
1 week ago
Listen 1:09Debate over Fairmount treatment center draws unhappy neighbors to City Council hearing
The hearing centered on a bill that would prevent the city from entering into a lease on a Fairmount building that residents don’t want being used as a treatment facility.
3 weeks ago
Hundreds sign a petition calling for a halt to Fairmount drug treatment center plan
Residents say they were blindsided by the city’s proposal to house Kensington drug users.
4 weeks ago
A group of 400 parents and families nationally are calling for solutions that treat addiction and the opioid crisis as a public health problem.
1 month ago
Listen 1:12After Kensington encampment shutdown, what’s next for Philly’s plan to address the addiction crisis?
City police and outreach workers continue to monitor the area of Kensington’s open-air drug market as harm reduction workers provide a bridge to support services.
1 month ago
Local governments in N.J. and other states struggle to distribute money from opioid settlements
Most towns with populations over 10,000 are getting part of the funds, which total over $50 billion. In at least one New Jersey county, not much planning has happened.
1 month ago
Kensington sweep ‘doesn’t make a dent’ but is a start, says City Council member
Councilmember Quetcy Lozada was at K&A as the city cleared encampments Wednesday morning. "I wasn't disappointed,” she said, “I was just concerned.”
1 month ago
Delaware reports spike in opioid overdoses after data indicated downward trend
Drug cocktails are causing users to have difficulty breathing and hallucinations, officials say.
1 month ago
Delaware health officials celebrate bright spots in recent drug overdose data
Statistics released earlier this month reveal a slight decrease in overdose deaths for the first time in 10 years.
2 months ago