Topic: Opioids

Our American Family
Hallee Adelman’s latest film is a raw and empathetic portrait of one local family’s struggle with—and determination to break free of—opioid addiction.
By Katherine Rapin
Kensington’s Recovery Plan
At the epicenter of the region’s opioid and homelessness crisis, the River Wards have been all but abandoned by city leaders. But does the City already have a solution to the problem?
By Malcolm Burnley
How Design Thinking Took on The Opioid Epidemic
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?
By Jill Harkins
It’s Your Move
A new campaign for teens—and by teens—aims to stop prescription opioid misuse
By Katherine Bourque
Charito Morales
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.
By Sharon Christner
Right To Life
On the front lines of the work you never see—keeping heroin addicts alive
By Thomas Fox Parry
Safe Injection Facilities Coming to Seattle
Safe injection facilities have proven to be effective in other parts of the world, so why are there still so many skeptics?
By Saurav Upadhyay
We’ve Got to Stop Dying
Up-and-coming philanthrocapitalist Max Tuttleman has turned his attention to a seemingly intractable crisis: Opioid deaths. Because there’s no time to waste
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
A Court That Puts Families First
Family drug courts are similar to adult drug courts, but they're modeled to focus on healthy parent-child relationships, with a high demand on accountability at work and at home
By Gillian McGoldrick
Addiction Warrior Reenie Dugan
The Fishtown native, a former addict herself, is organizing a 5K on Saturday to raise awareness of the city’s opioid addiction epidemic
By Josh Middleton