Addiction

Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents

Prescription drug Take Back Day is Saturday. Find out where to dispose of unused medications in Philly and region

It's possible to consume too much caffeine – but it takes a lot of coffee

coffee caffeine

Philadelphia will get $110 million from Walgreens in opioid lawsuit settlement

32 years ago, Philly began using syringe exchanges to fight AIDS. With funding now in doubt, experts fear an HIV surge

Vaping increases risk of heart failure by nearly 20%, study suggests

Vaping Heart Failure

Shortage of alcohol dependency drug threatens many in recovery – at a time when booze sales are up

A law-and-order approach to Philly's overdose crisis will have grave effects, harm reduction advocates say

Overdose Prevention Kensington

Fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth are putting drug users at greater risk of overdose, DEA says

Fake Prescription Pills

The physical therapist shortage hurts underserved communities and may worsen the addiction crisis

Physical Therapist Shortage

More fatal overdoses now caused by smoking drugs than injecting them, CDC says

Drug Overdoses Smoking

Can a mobile app help people tackle substance abuse? This Conshohocken company believes so

Substance Abuse App

As fentanyl increasingly taints cocaine and other stimulants, drug testing strips are needed to save lives, officials say

drug test strips

A new test lets doctors screen patients for risk of opioid addiction, but some fear it will provide a false sense of security

Opioid Genetic Test

Fentanyl withdrawal is driving more opioid users to leave hospitals early, Penn researchers say

Fentanyl Patients Hospitals

Weight-loss drug Wegovy could help treat alcohol addiction, researchers say

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Fatal overdoses reached another all-time high in Philadelphia last year

Philly Overdose Deaths

Supervised injection sites barred in most Philly neighborhoods after City Council overrides Jim Kenney's veto

Supervised Injection Site Law

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Pain Medication AI

Over-the-counter Narcan to be sold at major retailers starting next week

Over-the-counter Narcan

1 in 5 marijuana users shows signs of dependency, study finds

Marijuana Addiction Dependency

Men historically have drank themselves to death more often than women – but that is changing, study finds

Alcohol Deaths Women

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

White House plan targets xylazine, the animal sedative now commonly found in Philly's drug supply

Addiction research shows the influence that social factors have on men's health

Overdose Rate Men

E-cigarette sales surged during the pandemic, CDC says

Roots Picnic headliner Lil Uzi Vert discusses 7-month rehab stint in newly published interview

Penn Medicine to open mental health care hub at former Mercy Hospital

Penn Medicine mental health

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

New advertising standards aim to boost responsible gambling in New Jersey

Pennsylvania to make animal sedative xylazine a schedule III drug

White House gives xylazine unprecedented 'emerging threat' designation

Over-the-counter Narcan to be available by late summer, manufacturer says

Narcan nasal spray

Federal bill aims to make xylazine, the animal sedative used in 'tranq dope,' a Schedule III controlled drug

End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system

COVID Emergency Ends

Camden County to bolster mental health services, addiction treatment with money from opioid settlement

Camden County Opioid Settlement

FDA moves to restrict importation of xylazine, the animal tranquilizer exacerbating Philly's fentanyl crisis

Xylazine FDA traq

Regular marijuana use increases the risk of heart disease, study finds

Marijuana Heart Disease

Ketamine has become an at-home treatment for depression, but some scientists say that set-up is too risky

Ketamine treatment

As opioids mixed with animal tranquilizers arrive in Kensington, so do alarming health challenges

Kensington tranq dope

To reduce tobacco use, Pennsylvania and New Jersey need to do much more, report says

Tobacco Use Report

Methadone vans, overdose prevention services to be covered by Philly's opioid settlement funds

Philadelphia Opioid Settlement

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