opioid epidemic

Temple Health students, advocacy organizations talk Safehouse

10 May 2019 Diana Cristancho

The safe injection site could be the first in the United States, but Kensington residents are concerned about its proposed location.

Temple holds first Narcan training for all students

11 April 2019 Diana Cristancho

Prevention Point Philadelphia taught more than 100 people how to administer the life-saving spray on Tuesday.

Temple College of Public Health will offer Narcan training to all students

19 March 2019 Diana Cristancho

This training comes after an opioid task force submitted recommendations to Temple.

U.S. Attorney files lawsuit against Safehouse safe injection site

18 February 2019 Diana Cristancho

Federal prosecutors say the site would violate controlled substance laws.

Support, legalize safe injection sites in Philadelphia

16 October 2018 Editorial Board

Temple University Health System President and CEO Larry Kaiser is on the advisory committee of Safehouse, a nonprofit aiming to open the city’s and nation’s first comprehensive user engagement site, or safe injection site. The

TUH to complete treatment expansion in October

18 September 2018 Alexis Rogers

A $1 million grant will expand medication-assisted treatment for those with substance use disorders.

Temple/Wedge Center gets second $500,000 grant

03 April 2018 Lindsay Bowen

This is the second grant of this size from the state to continue its treatment of pregnant women with opioid addiction.

Temple needs to respond to substance use

05 December 2017 Editorial Board

The death of two students as a result of substance use is a clear indicator that Temple is not immune to the statewide epidemic.

Parliament passes resolution for Narcan

05 December 2017 Amanda Lien

This is the fifth binding resolution Parliament has passed since it was created in Spring 2017.

Opioid crisis a topic at community research day

05 December 2017 Alyssa Biederman

More than 100 faculty members across nine schools are researching the national opioid crisis.