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WEST CHESTER, PA — Fewer people are dying from drug overdoses in Chester County, with fatalities dropping to their lowest level in nearly a decade as prevention and treatment efforts …
Chester County Overdose Deaths Fall to 10-Year Low Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — More Pennsylvanians now have access to free overdose-reversing medication and drug testing tools as the state’s Overdose Prevention Program reaches 100 partner organizations operating across all counties.
Pennsylvania Expands Lifesaving Overdose Network Statewide Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A trip to the courthouse could now mean access to lifesaving help in a critical moment, as Pennsylvania rolls out a new initiative placing overdose-reversal medication directly …
Courthouses Across Pennsylvania Get Lifesaving Narcan Access Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health used the crowds of the 110th PA Farm Show to deliver a sweeping public health intervention, distributing more than 3,500 doses of …
At Farm Show, State Hands Out Naloxone and Flu Shots in Major Public Health Push Read More
TUNKHANNOCK, PA — With early estimates showing Pennsylvania overdose deaths at their lowest level in more than a decade, Gov. Josh Shapiro brought his administration’s message directly to the front …
Pa. Overdose Deaths Hit 10-Year Low as Shapiro Presses Statewide Lifesaving Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying a new front line in its war against addiction, one that starts not in clinics or courtrooms, but in living rooms across the Commonwealth.
Free Family Tool Aims to Turn the Tide in Pennsylvania’s Overdose Crisis Read More NEWPORT, PA — On Thursday, September 25, Pennsylvania officials joined communities nationwide to mark the first time all 50 states participated in “Save a Life Day,” an annual campaign to …
Shapiro Administration Marks First National “Save a Life Day” With Free Naloxone Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A Wilmington man is facing multiple drug-related charges following his arrest last week in the city’s West Center City neighborhood.
Wilmington Man Charged After Police Seize Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, and Cash During Drug Investigation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a nearly 24% decrease in drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12-month …
Over 27,000 Lives Saved: CDC Reports Unprecedented Drop in U.S. Overdose Deaths—The Fight Isn’t Over Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has announced the availability of $1.5 million in funding aimed at enhancing harm reduction services across the state. …
Pennsylvania Launches $1.5 Million Initiative for Harm Reduction in Opioid Crisis Read More