Drugs

Bethel Kensington Police

Philly police to enter enforcement phase of city's plan targeting drugs, violence in Kensington

Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

Alcohol Addiction Medications

Why it's important to pay attention to expiration dates on medications

medication expiration dates

Wegovy helps people sustain weight-loss successes for up to 4 years, study finds

A Bucks County pharma CEO who falsely accused 5 scientists of stealing trade secrets has to pay them $26.6 million

Bucks County SigmaPharm

Drug users and unhoused people consider their next paths ahead of city's crackdown in Kensington

Kensington Addiction Homelessness

Children's Health

Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren't getting it

Insomnia drugs could lead to driving and cooking while sleeping, FDA warns

A law-and-order approach to Philly's overdose crisis will have grave effects, harm reduction advocates say

Overdose Prevention Kensington

Fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth are putting drug users at greater risk of overdose, DEA says

Fake Prescription Pills

'Fourth wave' of opioid epidemic crashes ashore, propelled by fentanyl and meth

More fatal overdoses now caused by smoking drugs than injecting them, CDC says

Drug Overdoses Smoking

Caught a cold or the flu? Don't take too much Tylenol, FDA warns

Tylenol Overuse Risk

As fentanyl increasingly taints cocaine and other stimulants, drug testing strips are needed to save lives, officials say

drug test strips

Pa. lawmakers propose involuntary hospitalization for people who overdose, but skeptics worry about potential harm

Involuntary Commitment Overdose Bill

Weight-loss drug Wegovy could help treat alcohol addiction, researchers say

People with depression are increasingly taking LSD, and research suggests it may help when used under supervision

LSD Cubes DEA

Chester County Prison officer allegedly sold drugs to inmates, prosecutors say

Chester County Prison Drugs

Alternative Medicine

Microdosing psychedelic mushrooms may reduce stress and compulsivity, new study shows

Fatal overdoses reached another all-time high in Philadelphia last year

Philly Overdose Deaths

Mayor Kenney to veto bill that prohibits supervised injection sites in most parts of Philly

Supervised Injection Site Veto

1 in 5 marijuana users shows signs of dependency, study finds

Marijuana Addiction Dependency

More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – here's what could be driving the trend

White House plan targets xylazine, the animal sedative now commonly found in Philly's drug supply

The latest Alzheimer's drug may not help most Black patients, experts say

New Jersey considers legalizing psychedelic mushrooms for mental illness treatment

The DEA, after relaxing rules on telehealth prescriptions, now wants to tighten them

175 people arrested during $1.4 million drug bust in Kensington, police say

Kensington Drug Bust

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can't get meds

Cancer Drug Shortage

Bob Marley bag hidden on Philly-bound flight contained $400,000 worth of cocaine, authorities say

Cocaine Philly Airport

West Philly middle school students hospitalized after drinking suspected drug-laced juice, police say

Drug laced juice

Social media is fueling enthusiasm for new weight loss drugs. Are regulators watching?

White House gives xylazine unprecedented 'emerging threat' designation

Over-the-counter Narcan to be available by late summer, manufacturer says

Narcan nasal spray

Federal bill aims to make xylazine, the animal sedative used in 'tranq dope,' a Schedule III controlled drug

Suspected fentanyl overdose prompts hazmat unit to be called to Northeast Philly home

Northeast Philly Man Dead

19 people arrested after police break up two drug trafficking rings in Coatesville

Coatesville Drug Rings

Federal marijuana pardon certificates now available to people with past offenses

Marijuana Pardon Certificates

Despite pharma claims, illicit drug shipments to U.S. aren't full of opioids. It's generic Viagra

CBP narcotics detection

FDA moves to restrict importation of xylazine, the animal tranquilizer exacerbating Philly's fentanyl crisis

Xylazine FDA traq

Regular marijuana use increases the risk of heart disease, study finds

Marijuana Heart Disease

Fentanyl, heroin found in CBD edibles sold at Montgomery County stores, D.A. says

Montgomery County CBD Fentanyl

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