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WILLOW GROVE, PA — A novel synthetic opioid with purported potency greater than fentanyl has emerged in the United States and is linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across at least …
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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 …
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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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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced that Jamane Raynor, age 32 of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 17½ to 44 years in state prison for drug …
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WASHINTON, D.C. — Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — Synclare Little, 24, of Boyertown, PA, was recently sentenced to 5-10 years in prison after pleading guilty to Drug Delivery Resulting in Death.
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WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury convicted Jamane Raynor, age 32, of Philadelphia, of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, 4 counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver, and …
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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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WEST CHESTER, PA — Doreen Harner, age 51, this week was sentenced to 39-96 months in prison for Possession With Intent to Deliver and Involuntary Manslaughter for her role in …
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