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Stories Featuring Stop the Judgment Project
Franklin Park Couple Help Opioid Awareness Bill Become Law
A Franklin Park couple who lost a daughter in 2020 to fentanyl poisoning are working ...
Pa. House Supports Proposed Grants For Addiction Recovery
A strong bipartisan vote this week in the Pennsylvania House advanced a bill proposing to ...
Long-awaited Substance Use Recovery Grant Program Passes PA. House
The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday passed a bill establishing a lifetime grant program for substance ...
Rep. Venkat Creates Opioid Awareness and Grant Program
State Rep. Arvind Venkat’s bill that would require the creation of materials to circulate information ...
Alter Eagle: Mother’s Memories
A bonus episode taped on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at Vintage Coffee House where Laura ...
FDA approves over-the-counter sales of Narcan. But would you know what to do to save a life?
In Pennsylvania, accidental drug overdoses are now the number one cause of death for people ...
Stop The Judgment Project at 17th Annual Women of Achievement Awards
Sherry Jo Matt and Stop The Judgment Project were proud to attend the 17th Annual ...
Alter Eagle: Stop The Judgment Project with Sherry Jo & Tom Bott
Sherry Jo & Tom Both share the story of their 21 year old daughter Siena ...
Narcan Training and Distribution Scheduled in Wexford
A free Narcan training and distribution will be held at Generosta Coffee and Cafe in ...
Major changes in the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office after Target 11 investigation
More than a year after a Target 11 Investigation exposed delays and other issues involving ...
Other Stories Of the Opioid and Mental Illness Crisis
Opioid Alternatives Face an Uphill Battle Against Insurers and Doctors
Opioids. They’re a public-health pariah, leading to more than 80,000 overdose deaths a year. Patients ...
Stimulant Users Caught Up In Fatal ‘Fourth Wave’ Of Opioid Epidemic
Experts are observing a fourth phase of the deadly epidemic. Nationwide, illicit stimulants mixed with ...
Patrick J. Kennedy Works To Reduce Stigma Around Mental Health, Substance Use With New Book
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a ...
Dealing with a Dual Diagnosis – UPMC HealthBeat Podcast
Mental disorders and drug and alcohol use can often go hand and hand. Shannon Brogdon, ...
Jelly Roll delivers impassioned testimony before Congress as lawmakers push for new anti-fentanyl legislation
Grammy-nominated singer Jason DeFord, known to fans as Jelly Roll, urged lawmakers on Thursday to ...
Philly Adopts New Door-To-Door Canvass Approach to Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths
The new Philly Counts project aims to reach 100,000 doors in city “hot spots” of ...
Mother Spreading Awareness After Losing Daughter to Fentanyl Overdose
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2022 Was a Deadly (But Hopeful) Year in America’s Opioid Crisis
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the avalanche of overdose deaths ...
The Youngest Victims of the Fentanyl Crisis
Toddlers are dying after accidentally ingesting the potent synthetic opioid their parents use; a 2-year-old ...
Top Justice Department Official Calls on Social Media Companies to Do More as Teens Die From Fentanyl
Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died from fentanyl — more deaths than there were ...
