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WPSU’s Health Minute is a collaboration with Penn State’s College of Nursing. The death rate from opioid overdose in the United States is more than six… -
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Pa. Drug And Alcohol Secretary Says The State Can Handle Substance Treatment In The Time Of COVID-19With COVID-19 continuing to spread, there are new treatment protocols for people with substance use disorder. While the state’s providers have been… -
Maintaining recovery from opioid use disorder can be incredibly difficult, but long-term recovery is possible. Learn more about what researchers,… -
Transcript:Min Xian: Being able to access treatment where they live makes a huge difference for people with opioid use disorder. This is especially true… -
TranscriptAnne Danahy (Narrator) – Much of the discussion on the opioid epidemic focuses on the people most affected: the ones who are abusing opioids.… -
WPSU has a new podcast: “Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids in Pennsylvania," where we explore evidence-based solutions to the opioid epidemic.Over seven… -
A continuum of care is a network of resources to help people enter and stay in treatment. Learn more about how Pennsylvania is managing this process—known…
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Prevention is key when it comes to the opioid epidemic. But it doesn’t always get a lot of attention. In this episode of “Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids… -
Researchers agree that addiction is a disease. In this episode of Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids in Pennsylvania, we'll look at how personal stories are… -
Centre County hosted a candlelight remembrance Thursday night to honor those who died of a drug overdose. The event is ahead of this Saturday’s…
