Addiction

Gambling Addiction Families

Risk of gambling addiction is higher in people whose family members have betting problems

Psychiatric disorders share more genetic overlap than scientists realized, study shows

Mental illness genes

Philly conducts a homeless count each year. Here's why it's held in January, despite some drawbacks

Point In Time Count

Dry January isn't just a month away from alcohol. It leads to long-term reductions in drinking

Dry January Wine

Smoking 'a few harmless joints' a month can hurt school performance, study says

Weed Use Teens

A severe vomiting condition, dubbed 'scromiting,' is rising among chronic weed users

Marijuana Vomiting Condition

Fatal overdoses involving stimulants have spiked. Local health officials are responding.

Stimulant deaths

Even smoking a few cigarettes a day drastically increases risk of heart disease

Smoking Heart Disease

Support groups for alcohol use disorder are more effective when they are attended in person

Group Support Alcohol

Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort, but it should be taken seriously

Back Pain Pregnancy

Homelessness during pregnancy presents many challenges — from access to care to complication risks

Pregnancy Homelessness Philly

Philly sues CVS Health, other pharmacy benefit managers for their roles in opioid crisis

Opioid Lawsuit CVS

An 'alarming' amount of young people use cannabis to fall asleep, study shows

Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers are uncovering convincing similarities to drug addiction

Food Addiction Doughnuts

Opioid used by millions for pain management only has 'slight effect,' study warns

Generation X was the first to grow up with ultra-processed foods. Many struggle to stop eating them

Philly's recovery housing complex now offers residents on-site addiction treatment medications

Riverview opioid medication

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, sues in hopes of preventing similar deaths

Amanda Cahill Lawsuit

Children's Health

Nicotine pouch makers should use childproof packaging, FDA advises

For some, Overdose Awareness Day is more than a remembrance. It's a way to protest the city's approach to the crisis

Overdose Awareness Day

Americans are abstaining from alcohol at a record rate, with many pointing to its harmful effects

New website tracks how Pennsylvania counties spend opioid settlement funds

opioid settlement website

TikTok, Reddit users share horror stories of addictive tonic sold at gas stations, vape shops and online

Feel Free TikTok Kratom

Enforcement of law that restricts mobile services in Kensington will be delayed, city officials say

Mobile Services Kensington

New restrictions on mobile outreach in Kensington take effect Sunday, but it's unclear how they will be implemented

Mobile Services Law Truck

Pennsylvania gets $28 million in settlement with 8 opioid manufacturers

Opioid settlement Pennsylvania

Non-alcoholic drinks offer a refreshing twist for people trying to avoid booze, but they also can trigger relapse

Mocktails Alcohol Addiction

Disposable vapes may have higher toxic metal levels than other cigarette products

How children use screens matters more than how much time they spend on them

Child Screen Time

Fatal overdoses are falling, but 4 in 10 Philly residents believe the addiction crisis is worsening

Street drugs are being cut with a potent sedative, but criminalizing it may worsen Philly's addiction crisis

Teens who drink alcohol with their parents' permission consume more as young adults, new research shows

Teens Alcohol Family

More teens are using nicotine pouches – a tobacco product touted as a smoking alternative

The Wedge, a Philly mental health and addiction services provider, to close due to financial constraints

Wedge Recovery Centers

New restrictions placed on mobile medical services in Kensington

What role should mobile medical providers play in Kensington? City Council nears vote on new restrictions

Mobile Services Kensington

Philly health department is beefing up response to powerful vet tranquilizer

Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly's street fentanyl supply

Targeted ads make compulsive buying easy. Here's how to spend mindfully

Shopping Addiction

Delco's new overdose response team seeks to connect drug users to treatment

Delco Overdose Response

For consulting on Peacock's 'Long Bright River,' Savage Sisters is getting a new recovery home

sarah laurel savage sisters

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