Philly’s opioid crisis

As the opioid epidemic continues to intensify in the Philadelphia area, the debate over what steps should be taken, and by whom, is hotly contested. Will Harrisburg allow Philly to open an overdose prevention site? Does city government’s backing of one show a racist dichotomy? We’ll cover all this and more as the region battles the crisis.

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Last Updated: Nov. 01, 2018 · 12:50 p.m.

The Safehouse supervised injection site is considering potential locations in Harrowgate — and some residents are not pleased

A weaving at the Kensington Storefront, inspired by Philly's addiction epidemic

A Drexel-made smartphone app to reduce overdose deaths in Philly

Unity Philly alerts Narcan carriers when there's an active OD nearby.

PPD and city workers will break down whatever is left of the Emerald Street bridge camp today and try to place anyone still living there into a shelter or treatment program

Study finds correlation between Big Pharma marketing and overdose deaths

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New Philly mandate: Fight opioid crisis with medication-assisted treatment

By next January, all 80 city-contracted recovery programs must offer it.

Many of the overdose victims in South Philly are construction workers or manual laborers. They’re often reluctant to look for treatment because of the stigma

Philly paramedics treated more overdoses last year — but used less Narcan

With so many people carrying the overdose antidote, first responders are no longer the first to save lives.

Frankford residents are worried about inheriting Kensington’s problems as the city pushes cleanup efforts

Would a border wall curb the opioid crisis in Philly? Not a chance, experts say.

Drexel alum Jeanette Bowles will be the executive director of Safehouse, Philly’s (and the country’s) first supervised injection site

Prison officials are spending $5.7 million on body scanners to curb drug smuggling — and accidental overdoses

Philly’s 2019 wish-list for the opioid crisis: More decline in fatal ODs, more cleanups in Kensington and more welcoming treatment options

Philly released its 2019 schedule for free Narcan training sessions

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Philly is moving to permanently ban smoking at the 80 city-funded inpatient drug treatment programs

Penn researchers are working on a virtual reality app that trains people to use Narcan

The Schuylkill County rep who thinks overdose prevention sites are ‘insane’ is back at it