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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced yesterday that Pennsylvania is one of four new states partnering with Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Education (PDE) and Montgomery County Officials earlier this week highlighted the importance of utilizing effective, evidence-based prevention …
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LEMOYNE, PA — The departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) recently visited Recovery Community Organization Just for Today Recovery and Veterans Support Services (JFT) …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Following the announcement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Chester County Health Department …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, the state House of Representative unanimously passed a package of legislation to strengthen protections for addicts in treatment or in recovery houses, says Rep. Craig Williams …
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HARRISBURG, PA – Governor Wolf recently announced a partnership developed by the departments of Human Services and Corrections that will better connect people who are being released from state correctional …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Human Services Committee this week passed legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Craig Williams (R- Chester/Delaware) to strengthen protections for addicts in treatment or in recovery houses.
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MALVERN, PA — Amid alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) illustrating an acceleration of the substance misuse epidemic and drug overdose deaths as a result …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services (CCDDAS) recognizes the impact COVID-19 has had, and states it will continue to have on our communities, and …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration’s Opioid Command Center this week announced the availability of the Statewide Naloxone Allocation Request Portal. The portal allows eligible organizations serving high-risk populations the …
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