heroin list - Senator Yaw

Public Hearing: New Developments in the Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Crisis in Rural Pennsylvania February 27, 2023
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on new developments in the opioid/substance use disorder crisis in Pennsylvania. The hearing will highlight new developments in the supply of narcotics, data resources that are available to track opioids/overdoses, funding for prevention and treatment services, and treatment workforce and staffing issues.
Sen. Yaw: Public Hearing on Expanding Broadband Access in Rural Pennsylvania February 12, 2021
Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors Hearing | Thursday, February 18, 10 a.m |
DuBois Courier Express – Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing focuses on heroin/opioid crisis February 12, 2021
DuBois Courier Express – Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing focuses on heroin/opioid crisis
Public Hearing on Pennsylvania’s Heroin/Opioid Crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic February 5, 2021
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, February 11, beginning at 9 a.m., to learn more about COVID-19’s influence on the heroin/opioid crisis in Pennsylvania.

Sen. Yaw Participates in Part Four of Pennsylvania Public Media’s ‘Battling Opioids’ Television Series to Discuss ‘Current and New Treatments’ January 9, 2020
Pennsylvania experienced a drop in fatal overdoses in 2018, an 18% decrease. However, according to a report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, there has been a decrease in some counties while the crisis has significantly increased in other parts of the commonwealth.
Heroin/Opioids and PA’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program September 19, 2019
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania | September 25, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. | Keystone Building, PUC Hearing Room #5 |
“State of Addiction” Public Hearing Set for September 25 September 16, 2019
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, chaired by State Senator Gene Yaw, will hold a public hearing at the Commonwealth Keystone Building on Wednesday, September 25, on the heroin/opioid epidemic to gather information, including the status of and accessibility to the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
KinConnector Helpline Available to Assist Grandparents Raising Grandchildren August 7, 2019
A new source of state help is available for grandparents raising their grandchildren in Pennsylvania, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
Commissioners talk opioid legislation, rental rehab March 15, 2019
Commissioners talk opioid legislation, rental rehab
“Battling Opioids” to Address Effects of Opiate Crisis on Pennsylvania’s Children, April 11th March 14, 2019
In the second program in an award-winning series, Pennsylvania’s Public Media networks will focus on children and families in “Battling Opioids: Part 2,” airing statewide at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.