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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Scattergood Foundation, has opened the application period for community-based organizations (CBOs) to seek grants from the Overdose Prevention and …
Philadelphia Opens Application for Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund Grants Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary, Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, initiated the agency’s statewide stakeholder engagement tour in Philadelphia on Monday, November 6. The …
Pennsylvania’s DDAP Launches Statewide Engagement Tour to Tackle Substance Use Disorders Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced new steps to help facilitate innovation in devices intended to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The draft guidance, to help sponsors design …
FDA Takes Steps to Boost Innovations in Treating Opioid Use Disorder: New Guidance and Initiatives Read More
In the United States, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. This number has been increasing every year for the past few years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has …
Stop Overdose Deaths: This Is How to Save Lives Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Overdose Prevention Strategy, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the availability of $10 …
HHS Announces Availability of $10 Million for Rural Communities to Expand Treatment in Response to Surging Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses Read More
HARRISBURG, PA –This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health joined advocates and residents with lived experiences to stress the significance of viral hepatitis awareness along with the success of syringe …
PA Dept. of Health Wants to Expand Syringe Services Programs Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Coatesville Area Senior High School (CASH) Class of 1995 alum, star athlete, and nationally known artist and entrepreneur, Andre Lamonté Boggs will be the next “guest with …
Former Coatesville Area HS Football Players, Graduates Featured on National Radio Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services (CCDDAS) is spreading community awareness for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, taking place on Saturday, April 30th. Organized …
Chester County Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will host a virtual public workshop on Mar. 29, to discuss critical questions around access to naloxone, a drug used …
FDA, Reagan-Udall Foundation to Hold Important Public Workshop to Discuss Naloxone Access Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in partnership with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, The Public Good Projects …
PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Announces Year One Findings from Stigma Reduction Campaign, Life Unites Us Read More