Dec 12, 2019 | Drug Addiction, Interviews, Programs, Recovery
Recently, The GateHouse had the good fortune to sit down with Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, for a wide-ranging discussion about the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth. Our goal was to learn more about how Dr. Levine, Gov. Tom...
Jul 31, 2019 | Drug Addiction, Interviews, Recovery
When it comes to the opioid epidemic ravaging Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation, state Rep. Bryan Cutler has a unique perspective. Not only is he the Majority Leader of the state House of Representatives, Cutler is also a former medical professional who has a...
Jul 9, 2019 | Drug Addiction, General, Interviews, Programs, Recovery
Across the country and around the state of Pennsylvania, there are very few lives that are untouched by the effects of the national opioid crisis. It’s true in our small towns, it’s true in our big cities, and it’s true right here in Lancaster County. In the halls of...
Jun 14, 2019 | Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, General, Interviews, Programs, Recovery
When Craig Stedman began his career as an assistant district attorney 28 years ago, the drug epidemic facing the country was crack cocaine. Heroin or opioids weren’t even a close second. “You could count on one hand how many heroin cases we had,” he said recently....
Jun 3, 2019 | Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, General, Interviews, Programs, Recovery
When Lancaster County’s drug court first opened its doors in 2005, no one knew whether the pilot program would meet its many goals or head to the scrap heap of well-intentioned, but unworkable initiatives. Expectations were high. Drug court promised to improve public...
Apr 4, 2019 | Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, General, Interviews, Programs, Recovery
Over the next few months, The GateHouse will be taking a look at the opioid crisis from the perspective of the public officials who are working to eradicate it through funding, public awareness, and education. We kick the series off with an interview with Rick...
