Drugs | Audacy

What are nitazenes? These synthetic opioids are stronger than fentanyl Philadelphia medical examiner monitoring the drug, which has been blamed for hundreds of deaths in Europe

September 1, 2025
City implements new effort to reduce overdose deaths by increasing access to naloxone in communities of color The overdose-reversing drug has been placed in distribution boxes outside all city fire stations

August 29, 2025
City officials celebrate taking back a vital West Philly commercial corridor that had become a drug mecca

August 22, 2025
Pa. and 20 other states call on DEA to take immediate action against deadly designer drug

August 21, 2025
Camden County leaders tout latest drop in drug overdose deaths

August 6, 2025
Safehouse gets another shot at legally opening a supervised injection site in Philadelphia Safehouse can argue it’s a faith-driven nonprofit, appeals court rules

July 25, 2025
Customs and Border Protection seizes 73 pounds of ketamine, 12 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms at PHL Airport

July 17, 2025
Philadelphia CBP agents seize $1.5M worth of ketamine hidden in packages of picture frames, fishing rods

July 3, 2025
What's 'gas station heroin'? And why are lawmakers looking to ban it?

June 30, 2025
Philly health officials confirm more than 1,300 overdose deaths in 2023 Though the number dropped slightly from the previous year, it’s still the city’s 2nd highest number of overdose deaths in a single year

April 30, 2025