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Opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania

Overdose
Government / Pennsylvania

New Bills Target Opioid Deaths by Expanding Overdose Reversal Options

2 hours ago4 hours ago - by Maryann Pugh

WEST CHESTER, PA — State Rep. Chris Pielli today unveiled a two-bill legislative package aimed at expanding access to overdose reversal drugs as Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a deadly …

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Overdose
Addiction / Pennsylvania

Free Family Tool Aims to Turn the Tide in Pennsylvania’s Overdose Crisis

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

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.

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Drug take-back
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Construction Leaders Unite to Combat Opioid Misuse Among Workers

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the Shapiro Administration joined the Keystone Contractors Association (KCA) at the construction site of the future Veterans Village in Harrisburg to confront a growing concern …

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Funds
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania to Gain Up to $28 Million in Major $720 Million Opioid Settlement With Drug Companies

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the Commonwealth could receive as much as $28 million from a sweeping $720 million national settlement involving eight pharmaceutical manufacturers …

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Opioids
Pennsylvania

Legislators and Experts Unite: Tackling Pennsylvania’s Xylazine Crisis at Critical Symposium

November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In response to the escalating xylazine crisis, Pennsylvania legislators and leading medical experts are set to convene at a pivotal symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid …

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Funds
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Launches $1.5 Million Initiative for Harm Reduction in Opioid Crisis

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

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. …

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