South Jersey woman collects donations for children affected by the opioid epidemic
A Burlington County grandma is working to make sure the children of addicts get the help and support they need and deserve.
Berks County DA warns public after cluster of drug overdoses
Berks County officials are warning the public after a series of drug overdoses, some of them deadly, believed to involve the same substance.
President Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to help fight opioid crisis
A White House official says Trump has given the $100,000 he would be paid in the quarter to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, which oversees federal public health offices and programs, including the surgeon general's office.
USC sorority president wants opioid overdose antidote Narcan available for members
Taking what she sees as a potentially life-saving step in the aftermath of nine recent USC student deaths -- some of which are suspected of being drug overdoses -- the president of a university sorority said she hopes to make the overdose-reversal drug Narcan available to her members.
Man overcomes decade-long heroin addiction, reaches millions with viral blog posts
The man behind one of social media’s most widely circulated addiction and recovery blogs has a backstory that resonates with many of his followers.
‘Meth. We’re on it’: People have mixed feelings about South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign
South Dakota's latest anti-drug campaign slogan, “Meth. We’re On It,” has not been as well received as originally hoped.
Mother sentenced to 4 years in prison in suffocation death of 13-month-old child
Prosecutors sentenced a Burlington County woman to four years in prison after she plead guilty to mixing pills with alcohol and passing out on her 13-month-old son, suffocating the child.
DEA warns of counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl
DEA officials are asking the public to be alert of counterfeit prescriptions pills, after testing of seized tablets revealed the drugs to contain potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.
11-year-old hospitalized after unknowingly ingesting heroin in Delaware
Delaware State Police say an 11-year-old was hospitalized after unknowingly ingesting heroin.
Meth most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of US
Fentanyl is driving drug overdose deaths in the U.S. overall, but in nearly half of the country, it's a different story. Meth is the bigger killer, a new government report shows.
Prosecutors: 3 men attempted to sell drugs to students in Kensington
Authorities arrested three men on Friday after an investigation revealed the trio tried to sell drugs to students in Kensington.
'We're not alone': 'Sesame Street' tackles addiction crisis
"Sesame Street" is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it's tackling the opioid crisis.
Program held to help parents recognize unfamiliar hazards indicative of drug use
Authorities are hoping to help parents of teens recognize unfamiliar hazards indicative of drug use. A drug expert showed parents Tuesday night how easy it is for teens to hide things in everyday items.
US judge: Injection sites don't violate federal drug laws
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that supervised injection sites designed to prevent overdoses do not violate federal drug laws, giving advocates in Philadelphia and perhaps elsewhere a boost in their efforts to open them.
Ex-deputy sheriff, 3 Chinese men charged for fentanyl sales
Prosecutors say a former Montgomery County deputy sheriff and three Chinese nationals have been charged with running an online fentanyl delivery service linked to five deaths.
Officials ID Bucks County as ‘High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area,’ prompting federal resources
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has officially designated Bucks County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), prompting an influx of new federal resources.
Doctor facing life in prison for thousands of opioid doses
By the time drug enforcement agents swooped into his small medical office in Martinsville, Virginia, in 2017, Dr. Joel Smithers had prescribed about a half a million doses of highly addictive opioids in two years.
Prosecutors announce charges as part of federal health care fraud takedown
Officials announced a coordinated health care fraud enforcement action across seven federal districts.
Feds raid Bensalem home of pain management doctor indicted in alleged drug scheme
Authorities have arrested a pain management doctor following a raid on his Bucks County home.
Pennsylvania to give away up to 10,000 naloxone kits Wednesday
The life-saving drug naloxone will be offered free of charge at libraries and health centers across the Delaware Valley Wednesday.