Addiction

IBX Sunshine Award

Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges

New study challenges notion that marijuana is not addictive

Cannabis Use Disorder

U.S. death rate dropped to record-low last year, CDC report says

Death Rate CDC

For people in addiction, Project HOME's new facility bridges the gap between hospitalization and permanent housing

Hawthorne House Sister Mary Scullion

Laughing gas is being used by people to get high. To prevent this, a lawmaker wants to restrict its sale in Pennsylvania

Nitrous Oxide Ban

Flavored vapes led to a major shake‑up at the FDA – here's the science behind the controversial products

Flavored Vapes

Philly may crack down on smoke shops that sell kratom and hemp products. But some say the proposal lacks thought

Philly Kratom Proposal

When people in addiction go missing, their loved ones often turn to Facebook groups to find them

Kensington Addiction Facebook

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been gamechangers for weight loss. Can they have a similar effect on addiction?

GLP-1 Ozempic Addiction

Abusing small amounts of Adderall causes adverse heart effects, study says

Adderall Abuse Effects

Quality time at family meals may lower teens' risk of using alcohol, marijuana

Family Meal Drugs

A 'fentanyl drought' may be a bigger factor in overdose deaths falling than increased prevention efforts

Overdose Deaths Fentanyl

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

Gambling Addiction Families

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

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

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