Addiction

Chris Christie 'very proud of the president' for declaring opioid crisis national emergency

DEA: Pennsylvania drug overdose deaths jumped 37 percent in 2016

Fentanyl Heroin comparison

Tony Luke Jr. shares #BrownandWhite PSA to change views on heroin addiction

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After delay, city hopes to start cleanup of heroin hotbed in Kensington next week

Kensington drug tracks

DIY detox can be ‘Freddy Krueger’ scary — and usually fails

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Independence Blue Cross to place new limit on opioid drug prescriptions

Philly, rail company will start cleanup of open-air drug market on train tracks

Kensington drug tracks

Philly mayor: Don't give cash to panhandlers

How fentanyl is complicating the opioid crisis

For students on road to recovery, college program offers a safe place away from parties

Study: New Jersey leads country in percentage of teens exposed to drugs on school property

Pennsylvania woman's heartbreaking letter to parents shows heroin addict's bind before overdose

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U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick: 'I cannot support' Republican health care plan

Artie Lange on Howard Stern: 'We hate each other's guts'

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Rebounding from heroin, an unconventional way: JoAnn's story

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Pennsylvania man hopes tragic photo of brother will help other addicts

Organ Donations

Organ donations offer hope and healing amid tragedy of overdose

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Philly doctor found guilty of prescribing pills that killed patient

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What it’s like to survive an exercise addiction

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Celebrate Tom Bro Dude's life at a Saturday meet-up in Center City

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Radnor specialist helps people wage addiction battle she knows too well

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Philly YouTuber celebrates drug-war win as DEA retreats on kratom

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Recovering addicts using CrossFit to exercise their demons

Details of Tom Bro Dude's memorial service announced

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Author: Things I wish I’d known before my daughter became addicted to heroin

'West Wing' actress with Philly roots works for veterans

Pa. drug monitoring program goes after 'doctor shopping'

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Police saved Delco man's life with Narcan, then put him in jail

Upper Darby heroin Narcan

Study: Cold turkey is the best way to quit smoking

Upper Darby police debut program connecting heroin addicts to rehab

Chitwood Micozzie heroin change is possible

Crowdfunding campaign seeks to provide heroin antidote to families

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Training offered in South Jersey for medical professionals dealing with addiction

Camden County police respond to 59 opioid overdoses in 49 days so far in 2016

Needle exchanges can now get federal funding

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Cellphone footage captures Narcan at work in South Jersey

As addiction enters presidential-debate conversation, local Instagram account draws heat

Faces of Kensington

Utah legislators want to declare that porn is a public health crisis

Study: N.J. heroin epidemic may be leading to rise in hepatitis C

Montco woman who injected teen daughter with heroin sentenced

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