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OXFORD, PA — October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Jennersville Hospital – Tower Health is partnering with Oxford Borough Police Department to educate the community about the importance of …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Compass Mark is partnering with Millersville University to host the annual Positive Change Conference on October 28, 2020.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer Smith, in partnership with Penn State University’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — As recovery month continues, the departments of Health and Drug and Alcohol Programs, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), partnered to provide …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration is encouraging all Pennsylvanians to celebrate and participate in statewide September celebrations of individuals in recovery and offer hope to those battling substance use …
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Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Preventing Chronic Disease show that CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign led more than 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking and …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services announced the County’s participation in “International Overdose Awareness Day” on Monday, August 31, 2020.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf signed his 11th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration announced that Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed an updated naloxone standing order which permits community-based organizations to provide naloxone by mail.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health and Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $101 million to combat substance use disorders (SUD) and opioid …
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