Topic: Addiction

As our city faces new challenges every day, Pathways to Recovery hasn’t wavered in its commitment to providing a much-needed system of support

The rise of Covid-19 has made it even harder for those suffering from addiction. A non-profit rehab leader on why we must work to flatten that epidemic’s curve as well

Temple writing professor Liz Moore’s acclaimed new novel is set amidst the Kensington opioid crisis. Here, she talks about finding—and writing—hope within despair

A team at Penn Medicine has built a system of care that might revolutionize the treatment of patients with Opioid Use Disorder. Could it be the answer we need?

A new campaign for teens—and by teens—aims to stop prescription opioid misuse

After her brother died of an overdose in front of her at a North Philly drug encampment, the nurse put action to his last words: Maybe you can help these other guys.

Members of 12-step recovery groups often stigmatize those taking medication to treat opioid addiction. Inside a Kensington support group that embraces all who show up

On the front lines of the work you never see—keeping heroin addicts alive

Safe injection facilities have proven to be effective in other parts of the world, so why are there still so many skeptics?

Up-and-coming philanthrocapitalist Max Tuttleman has turned his attention to a seemingly intractable crisis: Opioid deaths. Because there’s no time to waste