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Christine Flowers: Big Pharma’s opioid problem — and their friends on City Council

January 2, 2023January 9, 2023
Christine Flowers
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The pharmaceutical industry has some unlikely allies in Philadelphia’s City Council — including one mayoral candidate.
By Christine Flowers

Drugs

CDC: Overdose deaths up 14 percent nationally, Pennsylvania ranks third overall

December 29, 2022January 2, 2023
Anthony Hennen

Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has called opioids “Pennsylvania’s #1 public health and public safety crisis.”
By Anthony Hennen

Drugs

Becky Corbin: Pennsylvanians should elect candidates who are serious about the opioid crisis

October 12, 2022October 11, 2022
Becky Corbin

The leaders we send to Harrisburg and Washington in November must take action to end the flow of illicit drugs once and for all.
By Becky Corbin

Health

Earl Baker: ​​Cooperation will be key to ending the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth

November 12, 2021November 15, 2021
Earl Baker

There are clear policy solutions that can be adopted to end the opioid crisis gripping the Commonwealth and the United States.
By Earl Baker

Health

Dr. Brice Arndt: Stop pumping patients with opioids; support the NOPAIN Act

April 23, 2020April 19, 2021
Brice Arndt
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One way to mitigate the opioid crisis is to allow for and encourage non-opioid treatments. A new bill could do just that. By Dr. Bruce Arndt.

Crime Municipal Government

Linda A. Kerns: Relocation is not an option – No Philadelphia neighborhood wants a “Safe” Injection site in their backyard

February 27, 2020July 28, 2021
Linda A. Kerns
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When Philadelphians were blindsided with a decision to open a “safe” injection site in their neighborhood, the outrage was deafening. But if Safehouse has no place in South Philly, why is it acceptable in Kensington, or any other Philadelphia neighborhood?
By Linda A. Kerns

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