PA: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Federal Court Green-lights Philly “Safe Consumption” Site
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A federal court ruling in favor of a Philadelphia "safe consumption" site is being hailed as a major victory in the fight …
Report Calls Medicaid Expansion Good for PA Mothers, Infants
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new study says states that have expanded Medicaid have healthier mothers and much lower rates of infant mortality. The …
Study Says Tougher Drug Laws Don’t Stop Overdose Deaths
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new, 50-state study finds that putting more people in jail for drug offenses doesn't reduce drug use or overdose deaths…
Report Shows Sharp Increase in PA Drug Deaths
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Drug overdose deaths are increasing rapidly in the United States, and Pennsylvania is near top of the list. A new report …
Report Calls for Ending Automatic License Suspensions
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania should join the majority of states in ending the practice of automatically suspending the drivers' licenses of anyone …
PA Tightens Drunk-Driving Law
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is clamping down harder on drunk driving. Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed a bill into law that requires many first-…
New Medicaid Research Shows Long-Term Benefits for Pennsylvania Kids
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Medicaid turns 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children in Pennsylvania and around the nation …
E-Cig-Related Poisoning Calls Jump
WASHINGTON – The number of calls to poison control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year (compared with 2013)…
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to real tobacco cigarettes, but there are a lot of questions …
Report: Alcohol Use Should Be a Doctor's-Office Discussion
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Many Pennsylvanians are pouring themselves a few too many drinks on a regular basis, and despite the health risks, a new …
MADD 'Glad' About More Sobriety Checkpoints
HARRISBURG, Pa. - You might think an organization called "MADD" didn't have much to be glad about, but more police on the streets through this …
CDC Study: Firearm Homicides Decrease in Major Cities, Suicides Increase
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Firearm homicide rates dropped in major metropolitan areas between 2006 and 2010, but more people used guns to commit suicide…