Opioids | Audacy

50 million doses of fentanyl seized from Pennsylvania streets so far this year, officials say Of that record total, nearly 27 million doses were seized in the greater Philadelphia area

October 30, 2025
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
Camden County leaders tout latest drop in drug overdose deaths

August 6, 2025
Free CPR, Narcan training classes available for Delco employees and residents

July 26, 2024
43 nonprofits split $3 million in grants to support education, and more in communities most affected by opioid crisis <em>The grants come from Philly's Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund.</em>

June 13, 2024
Pennsylvania will make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance

May 9, 2024
City clears out Kensington homeless encampment The effort is part of the mayor’s plan to dismantle the open-air drug market and clean up the neighborhood

May 8, 2024
Pa. bill would prohibit life insurance companies from discriminating against people with naloxone prescriptions

May 6, 2024
How Pa. counties used tens of millions in opioid settlement dollars Counties are waiting to hear if an oversight board will publicly approve their strategies

May 2, 2024
Opioid settlement cash a boon to Pa. prosecutors but public defenders are being turned away County DAs are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined

April 10, 2024