The Institute of Clinical Bioethics (ICB) announced the creation of the Center for Addiction and Recovery Education (CARE) on Nov. 12.
Stephen Forzato will be the first director of the newly established...
Students in recovery discuss importance of allies
The Flock held its 10th speak out, titled Stand Up 4 Recovery, where two students and an alumnus spoke about living on a college campus while being in...
Photographer’s thoughtful portrayal of the opioid epidemic
Philadelphia-based photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge spoke about his decade-long project documenting the opioid crisis in Kensington, North...
New residence option for students in recovery
Students who are active in recovery have the option to live in substance-free housing on campus beginning in the fall of 2018.
Although many details are...
How race plays a role in the drug crisis
With any drug crisis in America, race has always been a contributing factor in the way Americans respond to the issue, and the opioid epidemic is no different....
What you should know about drug companies and the opioid crisis
The number of Americans dependent on prescription opioids has skyrocketed in the past decade, in part due to the impact medical advertising...
Opioids claim life of 25-year-old Philadelphian
Jena Peters lives in the hills of Roxborough, a neighborhood northwest of Center City that runs along the Schuylkill in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old,...
New terms shift tone of opioid epidemic
The latest edition of the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook, the language and style guide used in thousands of news- rooms and college classrooms worldwide,...
Safe injection sites are a proven intervention
Our country is in the midst of an opioid crisis, and if Philadelphia is not at the epicenter of this crisis, it is close.
Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest...
An influx of deaths related to opioid overdoses has been devastating communities across the nation. Here’s what you need to know about the current opioid epidemic in Philadelphia and throughout the country.
What...
