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Why aren’t slots for opioid treatment filled? City tries to turn the tide
Philadelphia Inquirer March 8, 2019 The opioid crisis continues to shock with its persistence and casualties. Last year, about 1,100 people died of overdose in the city. One fact that should […]
Ad campaign promotes medically assisted treatment for addiction
KYW Newsradio March 6, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Advertising has proven effective at getting people to consume things. But will it work to get people to stop consuming drugs? Philadelphia […]
Philly ad campaign promotes medication-assisted opioid treatment
Philly.com March 6, 2019 Despite an opioid overdose epidemic that has killed thousands and stalled the lives of many more, Philadelphia still has plenty of treatment slots, both inpatient and outpatient, […]
Philly launches media campaign toutin medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
Philly Voice March 6, 2019 Philadelphia officials unveiled a new advertising campaign Tuesday that urges people battling opioid addiction to seek medication assisted treatment. There are some 12,000 medication-assisted treatment slots […]
Philadelphia promotes buprenorphine for opioid addiction treatment
WHYY March 6, 2019 When Ronald McAdams got out of prison at age 60, he didn’t want to go back to Philadelphia. He’d spent more than 30 years trying to kick […]
From panhandling to a paycheck: How day labor can provide opportunity to Philly’s homeless
Philadelphia Inquirer March 6, 2019 Six months ago, Duncan Gaskins was homeless, living on the street by the Camden waterfront, desperate for a reason not to backslide to the time when […]
Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement’s Spotlight Guide
February 19, 2019 THE SPOTLIGHT GUIDE: Engaging Black Men & Boys Transforming the Narrative in the City of Philadelphia Click to view the guide
Philadelphia Offers Free Narcan Training
NBC10 Philadelphia February 19, 2019 Philadelphia is offering free public overdose rescue training due to the opioid crisis. Deputy Behavioral Health Commissioner Roland Lamb and Ramon Cruz, a certified peer’s specialist […]
Nicotine addiction and substance use disorder treatment: The Philadelphia story
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly February 8, 2019 AThe Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and its leadership have a well-deserved reputation for pioneering recovery-oriented systems of care. Effective Jan. 1, 2019, […]
Philly City Council members get Narcan training
KYW Newsradio February 7, 2019 It’s a sign of the times: Philadelphia City Council members and their staffs received training Tuesday on how to administer the overdose-reducing drug Narcan. Councilwoman Cindy […]
