Maria Quinones-Sanchez, a Philadelphia councilmember, spoke on local issues surrounding the opioid crisis to a room of students and St. Joe’s community members in the North Lounge of the Campion...
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,...
St. Joe’s is taking steps to address the national opioid addiction crisis with an online prescription drug abuse prevention course meant to be completed by students.
Katie Bean, assistant director of...
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...
