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WILKES-BARRE — The leader of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s drug and alcohol program visited the area Tuesday as part of her “stakeholder engagement tour” regarding the opioid and overdose crisis in

(The Center Square) — A bipartisan duo of Pennsylvania senators want to create an involuntary treatment process in the commonwealth for drug addiction as thousands continue to die every year

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Harrisburg, Pa. — In the latest move to prioritize mental health, state government has created a "Behavioral Health Council" intended to improve access to mental health services and named a

HARRISBURG – On Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order directing Commonwealth agencies to collaborate with mental health and substance use disorder stakeholders to streamline and improve the accessibility

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an Executive Order that would direct Commonwealth agencies to collaborate with mental health and substance use disorder stakeholders.

The secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) visited Erie for a round table discussion Wednesday afternoon. We heard the story of one Erie woman who has been sharing her recovery success story and providing insight for local leaders. “It really means a lot because I started with nothing. To sit […]

(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania invests more taxpayer money into drug addiction treatment, about $600,000 has gone to recovery homes for building upgrades to put them in compliance with

County governments will spend the majority of the $1.08 billion in Pennsylvania’s opioid trust. How that spending gets tracked and accounted for is likewise d

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), and departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and Health (DOH) recently joined the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Network (PAHRN), Harrisburg