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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is drawing attention to the pressing issue of problem gambling, as they kick off the National Problem Gambling Awareness Month this March. The yearly initiative, which …
Pennsylvania Kicks Off National Problem Gambling Awareness Month: Every Story Matters Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in collaboration with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, The Public Good Projects …
Pennsylvania’s ‘Life Unites Us’ Campaign Makes Strides in Reducing Stigma of Substance Use Disorder Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a bid to address the escalating need for substance use disorder (SUD) professionals in Pennsylvania, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently announced an …
Pennsylvania Bolsters Substance Use Disorder Workforce with $18 Million Student Loan Repayment Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Community & Economic Development (DCED) in Harrisburg, PA recently announced the availability of nearly $300,000 in grant funding. …
Pennsylvania Announces $300,000 in Funding for Recovery House Upgrades Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s efforts to combat substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health issues have earned the state a commendable eighth-place ranking among all U.S. states, according to a …
Pennsylvania Ascends to Top Ten in U.S. Rankings for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Rehabilitation Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones and Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin recently visited Central Dauphin School District (CDSD) …
Pennsylvania Officials Highlight Substance Use Disorder Prevention Programs in Schools Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), continued the agency’s statewide stakeholder engagement tour in Mercer County on Friday. The tour …
Pennsylvania DDAP Secretary Continues Statewide Engagement Tour in Mercer County Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has recently announced that more than 300 recovery houses are now licensed across the Commonwealth. Since the inception of …
Over 300 Recovery Houses Now Licensed in Pennsylvania, Announces DDAP Read More
PENNSYLVANIA —The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in collaboration with the Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Trafficking Area (LMA HIDTA) Program, hosted the state’s Emerging Drug Trend Symposium …
Pennsylvania’s DDAP and LMA HIDTA Host Symposium on Emerging Drug Trends 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