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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean and her son discuss substance use, recovery in Harrisburg
Dean and her son Harry Cunnane, who struggled with substance use disorder as a teenager and young adult, joined Department of Drug and Alcohol Secretary Latisha Jones for a discussion about substance use disorder and addiction during a National Recovery Month event at the Capitol on Monday night.
Pa. Senate confirms Shapiro admin nominees to lead Labor & Industry, DDAP
The Senate voted to confirm the nominations of Nancy Walker as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry in a 49-1 vote, and Dr. Latika Davis-Jones as Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs in a unanimous vote.
Report: Rural areas have less access to substance use treatment resources
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed allocating more than $48 million to the department’s efforts in his 2023-24 fiscal year budget.
One in three online gamblers in Pa. had a problem in last 12 months | Friday Morning Coffee
A new report by Penn State and two state oversight agencies takes stock of Pa.'s online gambling landscape.
Pa. addiction specialists, lawmakers, and officials discuss addiction, settlement funds, stigma
The virtual roundtable ”to share their personal stories and discuss how their agencies’ efforts are making an impact” included state Rep. Jim Struzzi, R-Indiana; state Sen. Art Haywood, D-Montgomery; U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-4th District; Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith; and Dr. Bernard James Costello, associate vice chancellor for Health Science Integration at the University of Pittsburgh.
New Wolf admin order expands access to ‘most cost-effective form’ of naloxone
The expanded order gives Pennsylvanians affected by substance use disorder a chance to receive treatment, Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement.
Wolf admin. adds intramuscular injection to expanded naloxone order
DDAP reports that between November 2017 and March 31, 2022, there have been 22,085 overdose reversals using state-purchased Narcan.
Pa. to start citing unlicensed recovery houses this week
The agency was granted that oversight through a 2017 state law, and licensing applications were made available through DDAP in December 2021.
Bill allowing personal testing equipment, Fentanyl test strips passes House committee
Current state law categorizes “testing equipment used, intended for use or designed for use in identifying or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness or purity of controlled substances” as “drug paraphernalia.”
Pa. residents recovering from substance use disorder deserve safe, supportive housing | Opinion
Everyone’s recovery journey is different; but for many, one of the critical stops following treatment is moving into a recovery house.
State officials launch $10M program to help substance use disorder treatment professionals repay their student loans
The Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Program, which is being administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, is accepting applications from treatment professionals as well as case management professionals with outstanding student loan debt.
‘It’s OK to not be OK,’: Wolf admin. highlights mental health, substance use resources for holiday season
In a virtual briefing with reporters Wednesday, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith said that the holiday season can be “overwhelming and triggering” for those with substance use disorder.