PCN will feature 24 hours of programming to highlight Pennsylvania’s efforts to combat the growing opioid and heroin epidemic on December 5- 7, 2016. Political leaders, addiction specialists, and rehabilitation experts will also appear on the live Call-In Program nightly to educate the public and answer viewer questions.
Monday, December 5, 2016
| 9:00 AM | Heroin and Opioid Use and Treatment: Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing on heroin and opioid use and treatment |
| 1:25 PM | Opioid Abuse Treatment: U.S. Sen. Bob Casey roundtable discussion on opioid abuse treatment |
| 2:10 PM | Heroin and Opioid Use: PA House &Senate Republican and Democratic Policy committees hearing on heroin and opioid use |
| 5:15 PM | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Gov. Tom Wolf and PA Health Secretary Karen Murphy news conference on the launch of the prescription drug monitoring program |
| 7:00 PM | Live Call-In Program on Opioid addiction. Call 1.877.PA6.5001 with questions. |
| 8:00 PM | Heroin and Opioid Use and Treatment: Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing on heroin and opioid use and treatment |
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
| 9:00 AM | Monday, December 5, 2016, Call-In Program on Opioid addiction. |
| 10:00 AM | Heroin and Opioid Use: PA House Republican and Democratic Policy committees hearing on heroin and opioid use |
| 12:50 PM | "Heroin and Opioid Use and Treatment: Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing on heroin and opioid use and treatment |
| 4:30 PM | Heroin and Opioid Treatment: PA Heroin, Opioid Prevention & Education (HOPE) Caucus and Gov. Tom Wolf news conference on heroin and opioid addiction treatment |
| 7:00 PM | Live Call-In Program on Opioid addiction with guests Senator Jay Costa, D-Minority Leader, and Senator Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming and Chair of Center for Rural PA. Call 1.877.PA6.5001 with questions. |
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
| 9:00 AM | Tuesday, December 6, 2016, Call-In Program on Opioid addiction with guests Senator Jay Costa, D-Minority Leader, and Senator Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming and Chair of Center for Rural PA. |
| 10:00 AM | Opioid Addiction and Treatment: PA Farm Bureau program on opioid addiction and treatment with Susquehanna County District Attorney Robert Klein |
| 11:15 AM | Opioid Addiction Impact on Infants and Children: PA House Children & Youth committee hearing on opioid addiction impact on infants and children |
| 1:25 PM | Joint Session on Opioid Addiction: Gov. Tom Wolf leads a joint session with the PA House and PA Senate on opioid addiction |
| 1:45 PM | PA Senate Republican Leadership Opioid Addiction Address Response: PA Senate Republican Leadership opioid addiction address response |
| 2:05 PM | Opioid Addiction and Workers' Compensation: PA AFL-CIO discussion on the link between workers’ compensation and opioid addiction |
| 3:10 PM | Opioid Addiction and Treatment: PA Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs discussion on opioid addiction and treatment |
| 5:15 PM | Opioid Addiction Treatment: Gov. Tom Wolf bill signings on opioid addiction treatment |
| 7:00 PM | Live Call-In Program on Opioid addiction. Call 1.877.PA6.5001 with questions. |
