Drug Addiction

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Artie Lange released from Essex County jail, moved to new drug rehabilitation program

Governing health organization recommends daily preventative HIV treatment for at-risk individuals

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Philadelphia doubling down on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addicts

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Tobacco treatment is not intended to be harm reduction. It is treatment

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Opioid addicts abusing diarrhea medicine to combat withdrawal symptoms

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Penn State researchers ID five age-specific 'profiles' of problem drinkers

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Drop off your expired prescriptions at one of these 47 Montgomery County sites

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Demi Lovato reportedly hospitalized for overdose ahead of Atlantic City show

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With $1 million grant, Temple expands clinic for medication-based opioid addiction treatment

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New Jersey bill would require seventh graders to learn how to administer Narcan

Pennsylvania doctor illegally prescribed thousands of opioid painkillers

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City reveals outcome of pilot program at Kensington heroin encampments

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Safe injection sites: the right thing to do now was right thing to do in '80s

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Area nonprofits receive funding for opioid treatment, prevention programs from IBC Foundation

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For mother of adult addict, a life dragged down by drugs

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A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

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Tony Luke wants to end stigma of heroin addiction after son's death

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U.S. Army vet explains why he drove 22 'body bags' around Philly

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Two drug counselors overdose on heroin at Chester County halfway house

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Christie to reopen Burlington County prison as huge drug addiction center

Investigators: Upper Dublin detective stole drugs, cash from evidence room to support addiction

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Rebounding from heroin, an unconventional way: JoAnn's story

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Thousands of recovered addicts to celebrate on Philly walk

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Narcan soon available from Montgomery County health centers

Law Enforcement

Chasing the dragon: FBI, DEA bring anti-heroin program to educators

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Crowdfunding campaign seeks to provide heroin antidote to families

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Fired pharmacist at center of scandal has 30-year history of addiction

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Heroin isn't the only drug with overdose deaths rising, study finds

Legislation would fund students at drug recovery high schools, but sponsor sees a tough sell

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Study: N.J. heroin epidemic may be leading to rise in hepatitis C

Pa. to launch statewide program to help pregnant opioid addicts

Former NBA player to share recovery story at Camden addiction summit

Defying heroin's fatal grip, first-responders rack up 'saves' with Narcan

Philly street artist hopes to climb back up

Police give heroin addicts amnesty, path to detox

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Fearless Leader: Joe Jingoli Jr.

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Addiction specialists say injectable heroin treatment aiding recovery efforts

Heroin took a young life and left a family shrouded in pain and grief

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How Clinton is making overdose deaths key to her campaign

A heroin victim's warning to the world

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Report: Seven die of drugs every day in Pennsylvania

In suburbs, families of heroin addicts live in fear – every day

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