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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced recently that federal funding may now be used …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Human Services Committee this week passed legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Craig Williams (R- Chester/Delaware) to strengthen protections for addicts in treatment or in recovery houses.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide declined from 216.9 billion in 2018 to 202.9 …
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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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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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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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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the arrest of former Taylor Allderdice School football coach, Branndon Pezzelle, Sr., for selling cocaine out of his home. Pezzelle was most …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most …
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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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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced the winners of the Office of Attorney General’s 24th Annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest.
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