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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently announced that their evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) prevention program and remind …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced the recipients of more than $12 million in federal grant funding for services and supports designed to improve outcomes for individuals in recovery from …
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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — State Rep. Dan Williams, D-Chester, announced that Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has approved the Chester County Intermediate Unit #24 request of $99,705 in federal SOR …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, the state House of Representative unanimously passed a package of legislation to strengthen protections for addicts in treatment or in recovery houses, says Rep. Craig Williams …
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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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MALVERN, PA — Amid alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) illustrating an acceleration of the substance misuse epidemic and drug overdose deaths as a result …
Read More 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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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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MALVERN, PA — As the nation continues to experience an uptick in the misuse of prescription and illicit stimulants, HMP Global, a leader in healthcare events and education and producer of …
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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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