City of Philadelphia
Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Addictions Professionals
The Pa. Association of Addictions Professionals (PAAP) conference is just around the corner! This year’s theme, “Collaborations for Change,” focuses on the importance of interconnected care in addiction treatment. As […]
AATOD Conference 2025
The 2025 American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) Conference will be held in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown from Oct. 4-8. The 2025 conference theme is […]
Certified Peer Specialist Training
Organization Commissioner’s Office Systems Integration Policy Unit Social Media Safety Trauma, Equity, and Community Trauma Initiatives & Resources Common Signs and Symptoms Trauma Facts and Figures Community Partnerships Trauma Resources […]
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Philadelphia treatment center smoking ban doesn’t deter addicts
6 ABC July 1, 2019 CENTER CITY (WPVI) — Philadelphia health officials say the smoking ban at the city’s drug treatment centers isn’t detering people from seeking addiction help. They started […]
New Philadelphia emergency unit responds to overdoses in Kensington
WHYY June 10, 2019 Every morning at 8 o’clock, social worker Shane Randall gets an email telling him which addiction-treatment facilities have available beds that day. But Randall doesn’t work for […]
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 […]