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  • September 4, 2018
  • News / Press / Support / Treatment

Increased Access of Naloxone for All Pennsylvanians

Naloxone is a prescription medication that reverses the effects of a prescription opioid medication or heroin overdose...
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  • September 1, 2018
  • Education / News / Prevention

Veterans & Addiction: Bringing the War Home

Why do veterans engage in substance abuse? Research has indicated that stress can be a major factor in both substance abuse and relapse...
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  • September 3, 2016
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First Ever Citywide Pittsburgh Recovery Walk!

As part of National Recovery Month, and Pittsburgh’s Bicentennial celebration – Pittsburgh is holding its first ever citywide Recovery Walk
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  • July 10, 2012
  • Recovery

Confessions of a Recovering Drug Addict

In between running the province's only drug rehabilitation center and finishing his college studies, Jerome is taking each day one at a time. "For me,
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  • June 22, 2012
  • Recovery / Support

Quit drinking? How to tell friends you don’t want ‘just one’

You would expect people close to you to be supportive of you giving up alcohol, but in some cases, they may not be very receptive of your new lifestyle
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Treating for Two

Pregnant or thinking about pregnancy? Talk to your doctor about any medication you are taking. Treating for Two. Visit: http://www.cdc.gov/treatingfortwo to learn more. Safer medication use in pregnancy.

Hope After Heroin

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