HealthAmputations are soaring as a tranq crisis takes hold in the Philly regionTo amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health response to the latest threat in the drug epidemic.
HealthAmputations are soaring as a tranq crisis takes hold in the Philly regionTo amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health response to the latest threat in the drug epidemic.
PhiladelphiaOnly two people have successfully completed the Kensington ‘wellness court’ so far. The Parker administration wants to expand it.
PhiladelphiaOnly two people have successfully completed the Kensington ‘wellness court’ so far. The Parker administration wants to expand it.
BusinessPurdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
BusinessPurdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Philadelphia PoliticsPhilly’s new drug rehabilitation center will open this month as part of Mayor Parker’s Kensington planThe facility, to be called the Riverview Wellness Village, is located next to the city's jail complex and will at first be able to accept about 340 patients.
Philadelphia PoliticsPhilly’s new drug rehabilitation center will open this month as part of Mayor Parker’s Kensington planThe facility, to be called the Riverview Wellness Village, is located next to the city's jail complex and will at first be able to accept about 340 patients.
The Opioid CrisisIn City Hall’s actions in Kensington, harm-reduction workers see efforts to curtail their workSeveral programs that serve people with addiction in Philadelphia have faced new restrictions this year.
The Opioid CrisisIn City Hall’s actions in Kensington, harm-reduction workers see efforts to curtail their workSeveral programs that serve people with addiction in Philadelphia have faced new restrictions this year.
The Opioid CrisisHow drug overdose deaths have plagued one generation of Black men across the U.S. for decadesIn dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.
The Opioid CrisisHow drug overdose deaths have plagued one generation of Black men across the U.S. for decadesIn dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.
The Opioid CrisisHow are states spending opioid settlement cash? This database has answers.It’s the most comprehensive resource to date tracking some of the largest public health settlements in American history.
The Opioid CrisisHow are states spending opioid settlement cash? This database has answers.It’s the most comprehensive resource to date tracking some of the largest public health settlements in American history.
HealthMore older Black men in Philadelphia are dying of overdoses than many other places in the U.S.: ‘It’s like a secret disease’In Philadelphia, a new analysis shows that older Black men from their 50s to their 70s are dying at the highest rates of all.
HealthMore older Black men in Philadelphia are dying of overdoses than many other places in the U.S.: ‘It’s like a secret disease’In Philadelphia, a new analysis shows that older Black men from their 50s to their 70s are dying at the highest rates of all.
BusinessEndo’s end around: How a huge Philadelphia-based opioid maker escaped a $7 billion federal penalty For a decade, the Justice Department delayed a winning criminal case against Endo Health Solutions. That allowed the Malvern company to expand its narcotics empire and execute a corporate escape plan.
BusinessEndo’s end around: How a huge Philadelphia-based opioid maker escaped a $7 billion federal penalty For a decade, the Justice Department delayed a winning criminal case against Endo Health Solutions. That allowed the Malvern company to expand its narcotics empire and execute a corporate escape plan.
The Opioid CrisisPhilly’s zoning board voted to bar a Kensington addiction nonprofit from hosting multiple medical providersA zoning decision to limit medical providers working at the nonprofit health center could delay medical care.
The Opioid CrisisPhilly’s zoning board voted to bar a Kensington addiction nonprofit from hosting multiple medical providersA zoning decision to limit medical providers working at the nonprofit health center could delay medical care.
HealthIn a first-of-its-kind meeting, Philly doctors discussed how to treat tranq woundsDoctors who spoke at the symposium stressed the importance of collaboration between different medical disciplines: The patients they see require care that goes beyond simply treating a serious wound.
HealthIn a first-of-its-kind meeting, Philly doctors discussed how to treat tranq woundsDoctors who spoke at the symposium stressed the importance of collaboration between different medical disciplines: The patients they see require care that goes beyond simply treating a serious wound.
The Opioid CrisisPhilly’s first mobile methadone van is on track with $1.2 million spending plan, city saysPhiladelphia is already host to a number of mobile medical programs for people with addiction.
The Opioid CrisisPhilly’s first mobile methadone van is on track with $1.2 million spending plan, city saysPhiladelphia is already host to a number of mobile medical programs for people with addiction.
Philadelphia PoliticsMayor Parker’s signature drug treatment facility could open this fall, documents sayThe Riverview Wellness Village on State Road could serve up to 120 people in the first phase of its opening.
Philadelphia PoliticsMayor Parker’s signature drug treatment facility could open this fall, documents sayThe Riverview Wellness Village on State Road could serve up to 120 people in the first phase of its opening.
The Opioid CrisisParts of Philly’s Kensington revitalization plan were appropriate uses of opioid settlement money, state committee rulesIn its Thursday meeting, the dispute resolution committee of the Pennsylvania Opioid Trust did maintain that two programs in the Kensington Plan shouldn’t have been funded with settlement money.
The Opioid CrisisParts of Philly’s Kensington revitalization plan were appropriate uses of opioid settlement money, state committee rulesIn its Thursday meeting, the dispute resolution committee of the Pennsylvania Opioid Trust did maintain that two programs in the Kensington Plan shouldn’t have been funded with settlement money.
HealthOverdose deaths dropped in Philly for the first time in five years. But deaths are soaring among Black men.Overdose deaths were down overall, but the citywide health analysis signaled a demographic shift in those who are dying.
HealthOverdose deaths dropped in Philly for the first time in five years. But deaths are soaring among Black men.Overdose deaths were down overall, but the citywide health analysis signaled a demographic shift in those who are dying.
The Opioid CrisisCHOP researchers are sounding the alarm about babies and toddlers being poisoned by fentanylMost of the cases investigated involved fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid now dominant in Philadelphia’s illicit drug markets and driving most of the overdose deaths in the city.
The Opioid CrisisCHOP researchers are sounding the alarm about babies and toddlers being poisoned by fentanylMost of the cases investigated involved fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid now dominant in Philadelphia’s illicit drug markets and driving most of the overdose deaths in the city.
The Opioid CrisisPhilly appeals rejection of Kensington opioid settlement spendingThe city has argued that evidence shows its initiatives in Kensington would help combat a cycle of addiction and overdose deaths by addressing trauma.
The Opioid CrisisPhilly appeals rejection of Kensington opioid settlement spendingThe city has argued that evidence shows its initiatives in Kensington would help combat a cycle of addiction and overdose deaths by addressing trauma.
The Opioid CrisisA zoning issue could delay medical care at Prevention PointThe nonprofit offers a number of health services to clients with addiction and wants a zoning exception to formalize an expansion of medical care there.
The Opioid CrisisA zoning issue could delay medical care at Prevention PointThe nonprofit offers a number of health services to clients with addiction and wants a zoning exception to formalize an expansion of medical care there.
