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Education

Camden County schools will receive naloxone kits in effort to prevent opioid overdoses

Adult Health

COVID-19 drug Paxlovid may interfere with heart medications, scientists say

Opioids

Opioid crisis in Philly has worsened since the pandemic, Kensington nonprofit says

Prevention Point Syringes

Investigations

Trenton woman busted with 15,000 'rainbow fentanyl' pills concealed in LEGO box, DEA says

Rainbow Fentanyl NJ Woman

Government

Delaware County to bolster addiction services with $62.5 million from opioid settlement

Delaware County Opioid Settlement

Government

Drug cartels are using 'rainbow fentanyl' to target young Americans, DEA warns

DEA rainbow fentanyl

Illness

Paxlovid sometimes causes a metallic aftertaste, but there are remedies for it

Investigations

$1.3 million worth of cocaine seized from plane at Philadelphia International

Cocaine Philly Airport Seized

Addiction

They call it 'tranq' — and it's making street drugs even more dangerous

Tranq drug

Mental Health

Philadelphia expands grief counseling program for children of overdose victims

Philly Bereavement Counseling

Addiction

Kratom use has become more common despite warnings that it's addictive

Government

Pa. House passes bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips in effort to reduce overdose deaths

Investigations

Philly man sold THC-laced snacks to children through Instagram, prosecutors say

Marijuana Edibles Montgomery County

Women's Health

Broader use of breast cancer drug could benefit more patients, scientists say

Breast cancer Enhertu

Crime

Fentanyl seizures surge in Pennsylvania as the synthetic opioid displaces heroin, A.G. report says

Investigations

Pennsylvania State trooper based in Philly hit with drug charges

PSP Joseph Czachorowski

Addiction

Teen overdose deaths are increasing but drug use is at an all-time low

Counterfeit prescription pills

LGBTQ

Addiction recovery program that serves trans and gender non-conforming people opens center in West Philly

Morris Home

Government

City Council urges city, state leaders to declare state of emergency in Kensington

Kensington

Investigations

Drug ring allegedly shipped 800 pounds of crystal meth from Los Angeles to Philly region

Southeastern Pennsylvania drug bust

Health News

Pfizer recalls blood pressure drug Accuretic due to potential carcinogen

Pfizer Accuretic Recall

Investigations

Wing Bowl legend 'El Wingador' busted with copious amounts of cocaine, weed in Nebraska

Opioids

Fentanyl increasingly being found in recreational drugs, Camden County warns

Fentanyl Camden County

Investigations

Ex-Eagle Nigel Bradham arrested in Florida on marijuana, weapon charges

Investigations

Ex-Montco deputy sheriff sentenced for involvement in drug trafficking ring

Montco Ex-deputy sheriff

Investigations

81-year-old Delco pharmacist accused of trading painkillers for sexual favors

Delco Pharmacist Charged

Crime

PA state police confiscate $25 million in illegal drugs in the third quarter of 2021

PA State Police Drug Confiscation

Investigations

Nearly 8 pounds of suspected fentanyl seized in massive Camden drug bust

Camden drug bust

Government

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational marijuana use

Marijuana legalization bill

Investigations

'Massive' spike in overdoses in Berks County prompts warning about dangerous batch of heroin in area

Berks County Overdoses

Government

Kenney decriminalizes fentanyl test strips in Philly through executive order

Fentanyl test strips

Investigations

Two men arrested in Atlantic County's biggest drug bust ever

Atlantic County drug bust

Wellness

Author Michael Pollan gave up coffee for 3 months to explore caffeine addiction

Michael Pollan coffee

Investigations

Philly man charged in fatal shooting at King of Prussia hotel

KOP Fairfield Shooting

Investigations

Bucks County drug manufacturer, execs charged with conspiracy to defraud FDA

KVK-TECH FDA

Investigations

Philly corrections officer allegedly took bribes to smuggle drugs, cellphones into prison

Philly Prison Bribes

Opioids

Philly's opioid crisis has been worse than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Opioid deaths 2020

Adult Health

Barriers to specialty care may be causing disparities in use of diabetes drug, Penn study finds

Diabetes drugs

Marijuana

Upper Merion downgrades marijuana possession to a summary offense

Upper Merion Marijuana

Investigations

North Philly 'pill mill' doctor gets prison in sex-for-drugs case

Rodos Pill Mill

Investigations

Bucks County traffic stop intercepts $4 million in heroin, fentanyl and cocaine, prosecutors say

Bucks Drug Bust Narco

Opioids

Opioid overdoses are killing more Black Philadelphians, but fewer white residents

Philly Black Opioid Deaths

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