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The city Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday approved a variance that will allow Pyramid Healthcare to establish a halfway house for women in a building Bishop Gu

(The Center Square) – As telehealth use grew during the pandemic, it helped reduce the risk of drug overdoses, according to a new study.

Drug rehabilitation centers across Pennsylvania can’t expand services due to regulatory barriers, but they also face another challenge: repetitive audits.

In a state like Pennsylvania – where more than 5,300 people died of an overdose in 2021 – expanding telehealth to reach more people who struggle with drug addiction could save lives, researchers concluded.

The Pennsylvania Online Gambling Report for 2022 found that 1 in 3 Pennsylvanians who online gambled expressed that they experienced at least one problem with their betting habits.

Sarah Laurel spends her days in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, home to some of the most concentrated drug use found anywhere in the United States.

FMCSA representatives gave updates at the Mid-America Trucking Show about studies into detention time and driver compensation, as well as an update on the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

While advocates lauded the move to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in Pennsylvania, they also say it’s not enough. That’s because new contaminants have already made their way into drug supplies, and the ability to test for many of those substances isn’t currently available to the average person.

Pennsylvania’s battle against addiction and mental illness continues as the state announced almost $9 million in grants to expand treatment for those in crisis. The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs will supply four county organizations with grants of up to $3 million to create or expand their crisis stabilization centers, aimed at serving those […]

Medical experts say recent legislation could help reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania.