Drugs

The myth of drug expiration dates

D.A.: Super-potent carfentanil killed Chester County overdose victim

Former Jersey Shore firefighter who stole from Wawa among 18 charged in drug bust

Atlantic County drug bust

Feds: Philly man sold lethal fentanyl on dark web marketplace AlphaBay

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In three days, Pennsylvania county saw more than 100 synthetic marijuana overdoses

Montgomery County reports its first deaths from dangerous opioid carfentanil

Temple student's seminar on how to use Narcan getting more interest than expected

After delay, city hopes to start cleanup of heroin hotbed in Kensington next week

Kensington drug tracks

N.J. baseball star Jason Groome's father arrested on drug and weapons charges

Groome and dad

DIY detox can be ‘Freddy Krueger’ scary — and usually fails

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Baby revived with Narcan after rolling onto hypodermic needle in Manayunk

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

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46 arrested in drug bust as Chester County works to curb overdose deaths

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VICE documentary looks at Philly's opioid epidemic

Philly, rail company will start cleanup of open-air drug market on train tracks

Kensington drug tracks

Report: Main Line Chipotle shut down after undercover investigation of drug sales

WATCH: For these SEPTA bus riders, commute is a pain in the butt

SEPTA Bus assault

How fentanyl is complicating the opioid crisis

Do best-selling drugs that calm stomachs damage kidneys? The answer’s unclear

Restaurant apologizes for 'Pill Cosby' cocktail, pulls drink from menu

Philadelphia task force outlines plan to combat opioid epidemic

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For students on road to recovery, college program offers a safe place away from parties

Study: New Jersey leads country in percentage of teens exposed to drugs on school property

Legalizing weed in Pennsylvania is more popular than ...

Property owner: L&I 'overreacted' in shutting down building after weed raid

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Pa. residents urged to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

22 arrests made after police raid marijuana event in Philadelphia

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One year after becoming law, medical marijuana moving forward in Pennsylvania

Carroll - NJ Marijuana Dispensary

Book to give name and face to Kensington's drug crisis

Jeffrey Stockbridge Kensington Blues

Philadelphia cites Conrail over open-air drug market in West Kensington

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Prosecutor: Drugs and guns seized, 16 arrested in South Jersey bust

Police seize 'massive' amount of fentanyl in South Jersey

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Cops: Brothers' heroin ring blamed for 'widespread' addiction in Quakertown

Philly researcher: Marijuana increases risk of stroke, heart failure

Wolf: Legalizing marijuana not the answer to balance Pa.'s budget

49 arrested in big Chester County drug bust

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CDC: Overdose deaths have more than doubled nationwide in 16 years

Penn researchers find possible link between father's cocaine use, sons' memory problems

Feds: South Philly doctor pleads guilty to illegal sale of $5 million in pills

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Stop immediately releasing overdose victims, Pennsylvania lawmaker says

Report: Ex-Vice Canada editor solicited young staff, artists to be international drug mules

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Atlantic City police warn of potentially bad batch of heroin

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