Press Release,  Public Health,  Substance Use Disorder

Gov. Wolf Highlights Pennsylvania’s Opioid Response to New Governors at National Summit

April 08, 2019

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today was a featured participant at the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Opioid Summit for New Administrations in Washington, D.C., presenting Pennsylvania’s efforts to address the opioid crisis in a 45-minute question-and-answer session with NGA CEO Scott Pattison, participating governors and reporters. Pennsylvania’s response has been hailed as a national…

National Issues,  Press Release,  Substance Use Disorder

Gov. Wolf to Highlight Pennsylvania’s Opioid Response to New Governors at National Summit

April 05, 2019

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf will be a featured participant at the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Opioid Summit for New Administrations, Monday in Washington, D.C., presenting Pennsylvania’s efforts to address the opioid crisis in a 45-minute question-and-answer session with NGA CEO Scott Pattison. Pennsylvania’s response has been hailed as a national model by the…

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Wolf Administration Awards $15 Million in Housing Grants to Help Individuals Battling Opioid Use Disorder

March 27, 2019

Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Human Services (DHS) have awarded $15 million in federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants for a new program to provide case management and housing support services for Pennsylvanians with an opioid use disorder (OUD).

Press Release,  Public Health,  Substance Use Disorder

Gov. Wolf Touts Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic, Expand Take-Back Boxes

March 22, 2019

Governor Tom Wolf today joined representatives from Walgreens and its partners to outline his administration’s efforts in the fight against the opioid epidemic, including the success of drug take-back boxes.

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Governor Wolf Renews Opioid Disaster Declaration, Commits to Continued Fight

March 20, 2019

Amid receipt of preliminary data indicating a decrease in opioid overdose deaths in some parts of the state from 2017 to 2018, Governor Wolf today signed the sixth renewal of his 90-day opioid disaster declaration, highlighting this progress, and noting that Pennsylvanians are still suffering from this disease in epidemic proportions. The preliminary estimate is based on death certificate data that Pennsylvania collects and reports to the Centers for Disease Control.