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PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that more than $159 million in Department of Justice grants are available to help communities address America’s drug addiction crisis.
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When it comes to drugs and alcohol, do the teens in your life know how to separate fact from fiction? As with many of the myths portrayed in pop culture …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is reminding residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities of their ability to use flex beds to meet capacity needs …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith was joined in Strawberry Square by the Pennsylvania Lottery, legislative members, providers, and community members to kick off …
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MIDDLETOWN, PA — In observance of National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Lottery is reminding players and their families to recognize the warning signs of a gambling problem and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced $1 million in federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant funding to programs offering supportive services to veterans suffering from …
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HARRISBURG, PA — At a recent event at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) the Wolf Administration announced that it will be providing free naloxone to Pennsylvania airports as part of an …
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WEST GROVE, PA — Jennersville Hospital will partner with the Chester County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services and Good Fellowship EMS to present a community event on the opioid …
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Quiet and deadly, people from all walks of life are afflicted by opioid addiction. Every day, 192 American lives are lost to opioid overdose. These victims have families, friends, communities. …
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EXTON, PA — State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Chester, will host a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania.
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