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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s efforts to combat substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health issues have earned the state a commendable eighth-place ranking among all U.S. states, according to a …
Pennsylvania Ascends to Top Ten in U.S. Rankings for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Rehabilitation Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones and Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin recently visited Central Dauphin School District (CDSD) …
Pennsylvania Officials Highlight Substance Use Disorder Prevention Programs in Schools Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), continued the agency’s statewide stakeholder engagement tour in Mercer County on Friday. The tour …
Pennsylvania DDAP Secretary Continues Statewide Engagement Tour in Mercer County Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has recently announced that more than 300 recovery houses are now licensed across the Commonwealth. Since the inception of …
Over 300 Recovery Houses Now Licensed in Pennsylvania, Announces DDAP Read More
PENNSYLVANIA —The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in collaboration with the Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Trafficking Area (LMA HIDTA) Program, hosted the state’s Emerging Drug Trend Symposium …
Pennsylvania’s DDAP and LMA HIDTA Host Symposium on Emerging Drug Trends Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary, Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, initiated the agency’s statewide stakeholder engagement tour in Philadelphia on Monday, November 6. The …
Pennsylvania’s DDAP Launches Statewide Engagement Tour to Tackle Substance Use Disorders Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) officially kicked off National Recovery Month yesterday with an afternoon full of events, and was joined by Governor Josh …
Governor Shapiro and DDAP Secretary Kick Off National Recovery Month, Shining Spotlight on Administration’s Support for Those in Recovery Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently held a webinar discussing the Naloxone for First Responders Program (NFRP). …
Pennsylvania Unveils PA Overdose Prevention Program and First Responders Naloxone Expansion Read More PENNSYLVANIA — The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has announced the remarkable success of the most recent open enrollment period for Treatment Atlas, a cost-free online resource in Pennsylvania. …
Hope and Healing: Pennsylvania’s Treatment Atlas Revolutionizes Substance Use Disorder Treatment Read More PENNSYLVANIA — The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has granted $500,000 to the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association (PMHCA) in order to establish a regional recovery hub. This …
$500,000 Grant Establishes Region 5 Regional Recovery Hub: Boosting Recovery & Support in Central and South-Central PA Read More