Fentanyl cleanups can cost up to $50,000, thanks to urban legend
The likelihood of accidental OD is severely overhyped.
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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Philly’s injection site just picked up a ton of national support — but local opposition is also growing
Dozens of prosecutors across the country are now backing Safehouse.
Philly’s new EMS overdose team is unlike any in the nation
Will the model work? Stakeholders are hopeful.
Where will Safehouse open a supervised injection site? Study tags potential locations
The nonprofit says a 2019 launch remains the plan.
A Drexel-made smartphone app to reduce overdose deaths in Philly
Unity Philly alerts Narcan carriers when there's an active OD nearby.
New Philly mandate: Fight opioid crisis with medication-assisted treatment
By next January, all 80 city-contracted recovery programs must offer it.
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.