City of Philadelphia
Smoking banned at city-funded residential addiction treatment programs in Philadelphia
6abc – WPVI January 14, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A somewhat controversial smoking ban has gone into effect in Philadelphia. All city-funded residential drug and alcohol treatment programs are now tobacco-free. […]
Why the new ban on smoking in City rehab facilities feels like a kick in the butt to some
Philadelphia Weekly January 8, 2019 Philadelphia’s new nicotine ban that began Jan. 1 in all city-affiliated rehabs and treatment programs is causing much trepidation and speculation. Some people have questioned whether […]
Smoking ban at Philly drug treatment centers riles social workers
WHYY January 7, 2019 A new ban on smoking at Philadelphia’s city-funded residential drug treatment centers has rankled some area social workers, who fear it will drive those battling addiction away […]
Philadelphia Bans Smoking at Drug Treatment Programs
December 31, 2018 Effective January 1, 2019, smoking and all forms of tobacco use will be prohibited at all residential drug and alcohol treatment programs under contract with the Philadelphia […]
Philly bans tobacco use at city-funded inpatient addiction treatment programs
Philly.com December 31, 2018 Starting in the new year, the 80 inpatient drug treatment programs that receive city funds will ban smoking at their facilities — for patients and staff alike. […]
New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond
WHYY December 12, 2018 ByJoel Wolfram, WHYY The City of Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about their behavioral health and addiction treatment […]
Cleanup begins in Kensington with no easy end to opioid troubles
November 13, 2018 Philly.com | Nov. 1, 2018 By Aubrey Whelan In Kensington, everyone can agree on one thing: The neighborhood in Philadelphia’s river wards needs to be cleaned — of […]
21st Annual “Making a Difference” Recognition Dinner
The Mayor’s Commission on Addiction and Recovery, in conjunction with DBHIDS, sponsored the 21st annual “Making a Difference” Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The purpose of the event […]
The Road to Recovery, a Journey of Hope
by Monica Lewis-Wilborn April 9, 1983.This was the day Dickie Noles’ life changed. A Major League Baseball player with a nasty 95 mph fastball, Noles was a beast on the […]