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MALVERN, PA — HMP Global, a leader in healthcare events and education, has announced that Dan Schneider, the inspiration behind Netflix’s The Pharmacist, will be the keynote speaker at the …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that the rates of pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use …
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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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HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration is calling for an end to the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and highlighted the work that has been done by the administration …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th 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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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Three students recently spent eight weeks traveling Philadelphia onboard a van that serves as a mobile drug treatment facility to get a first-hand look at how physicians …
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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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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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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded approximately $25 million to 80 award recipients across 36 states and two …
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