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Fears of increased addiction and crime are frequently cited as reasons not to legalize gambling in the Aloha State.

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith was joined by the Pennsylvania Lottery, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, problem gambling treatment provider Empowerment Resources Associates, and an individual in long-term recovery […]

President Biden wants Congress to approve a historic $41 billion for drug policy efforts to remove treatment barriers and beat the opioid epidemic.

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today instructed all Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores and licensee service centers to remove Russian-made products from shelves as a show of solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine. Russian-made Special Order products are […]

An estimated 8 million Americans meet the criteria for severe to mild gambling problems in a given year.

Counseling Management Services was awarded nearly $600,000 in funding from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to improve pregnancy support in Harrisburg.

Officials say prevention programs are needed now more than ever since the pandemic caused even more health care workers to turn to substance use.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Interactive gaming, or online gambling, became legal in Pennsylvania in 2017. In the first assessment of how this policy change is

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Life Unites Us campaign, an evidence-based approach to reducing the stigma of opioid use disorder (OUD), has announced findings

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith joined the York/Adams Drug & Alcohol Commission, substance use disorder treatment providers and prevention specialists, health care providers, and other