Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs

State Agencies Applaud Congressional Passage of “Patient Brokering” Provision in Opioid Law

11/16/2018
Reminds Consumers of Ways to Spot Potential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Scams

New State Program to Help Individuals Battling Opioid Use Disorder Find and Maintain Housing in Pennsylvania

10/17/2018

Wolf Administration Announces Agreement with Insurers to Eliminate Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment

10/12/2018

Governor Wolf Announces Grant Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren due to Opioid Crisis

10/11/2018

Governor Wolf Details Plans for $55.9 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic

09/27/2018

Wolf Administration Presents Successes of Warm Hand-off Program at National Workshop

09/25/2018

Wolf Administration Participates in Town Hall in Celebration of Recovery Month

09/17/2018

Wolf Administration Kicks off National Recovery Month

09/05/2018

Wolf Administration Honors Individuals During Overdose Awareness Vigil

08/30/2018

Governor Wolf Outlines Efforts to Fight the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Pennsylvania at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital

08/22/2018

Wolf Administration Joins Community Members in Discussion to Break Stigma of Opioid Addiction

07/26/2018

Wolf Administration Offers Advice on How to Spot Potential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Scams

06/07/2018

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Joins Rite Aid to Launch In-Store Medication Disposal Unit

06/01/2018

Wolf Administration: Warm Hand-Offs Help Transition Overdose Survivors to Treatment

04/27/2018

Governor Wolf: Saturday is Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

04/27/2018

Governor Wolf Announces Increased Use of Treatment Helpline in First Quarter 2018

04/26/2018

Wolf Administration Visits Community Behavioral Health Clinic

04/25/2018

Governor Wolf Announces Second $26.5 Million Federal Grant to Continue Fight Against Opioid and Heroin Crisis

04/25/2018

Wolf Administration Begins Regional Summits on Warm Hand-Offs for Opioid Overdose Survivors

03/22/2018

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Announces Findings of Epidemiological Workgroup on Underage Drinking, Analysis Demonstrates Decline in Alcohol Use

03/13/2018

Problem Gambling Awareness Month Highlights Available Resources and Help

02/26/2018

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Issues Guidance for Treatment Providers to Apply for Annual Licensing Waiver

02/22/2018

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Joins UPMC to Kick Off Expanded Medication-Assisted Treatment Services in Central and Western Pennsylvania

01/24/2018

Wolf Administration Shares Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Holiday Season Tips and Resources

12/15/2017

Wolf Administration Unveils Prescription Drug Take-Back Boxes at 65 State Police Stations

09/20/2017
Wolf Administration Unveils Prescription Drug Take-Back Boxes at 65 State Police Stations

Wolf Administration Partners with The Arc to Discuss Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

09/18/2017
FASD Awareness Month

Wolf Administration Helpline for Addiction Assistance Continues Path of Substantial Growth

09/15/2017
Wolf Administration Helpline for Addiction Assistance Continues Path of Substantial Growth - Calls Now Top 15,500

Wolf Administration Kicks-off State Celebration of National Recovery Month

09/07/2017
Pennsylvania Statewide Kick-off of National Recovery Month

Wolf Administration, Safety Partners Urge Designated Driving Ahead of Labor Day Holiday

08/30/2017
Urging caution around holiday and concerns about impaired driving

Wolf Administration Invites Pennsylvanians to Submit Recovery Stories and Attend Sept. 6 National Recovery Month Kick-Off

08/22/2017
All invited to attend Sept. 6 National Recovery Month kick-off program in Harrisburg