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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Scattergood Foundation, has opened the application period for community-based organizations (CBOs) to seek grants from the Overdose Prevention and …
Philadelphia Opens Application for Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund Grants 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
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania officials orchestrated a ‘Hike for Healing’ event at the Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area on Wednesday, highlighting the healing power of nature, particularly for individuals affected …
‘Hike for Healing’ Promotes Nature’s Role in Substance Use Disorder Recovery at Boyd Big Tree Preserve Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Hundreds of people didn’t let the rain dampen their fun at this year’s Chester County Color 5K, held in Exton Park on Saturday morning, October 7. Individuals …
7th Annual Chester County Color 5K: Running for Hope and Healing, Raising Over $110,000 in Anti-Opioid Crusade Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Recovery Centers of America (RCA is recognizing Sober October by sharing strategies and activities to help those in recovery safely see their way through the …
Preparing for the Holidays in Addiction Recovery: Insights from Recovery Centers of America Read More
ETHOS Treatment, LLC in West Chester, PA now offers an LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Group, providing mental health support and substance use disorder assistance small group sessions, and family therapy.
ETHOS Treatment Launches LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Group for Mental Health/Substance Disorder Healing Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — A 12% surge in people admitted to Gaudenzia Inc., the largest no-profit treatment provider for people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the Northeast, in the …
Gaudenzia Unveils 2023 Frontline Report: Substance Use Disorder Trends Surge in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington D.C. Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has recently awarded more than $88 million in its continuing effort …
$88 Million in Grants Awarded to Safeguard Youth Mental Health, Expand Access to Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced new steps to help facilitate innovation in devices intended to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The draft guidance, to help sponsors design …
FDA Takes Steps to Boost Innovations in Treating Opioid Use Disorder: New Guidance and Initiatives Read More