New group HER is working to improve Philly’s dangerous recovery house scene, as the first state regulations take effect
“This is a life and death situation,” said the owner of Savage Sisters Recovery, one of HER's founding members.
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Health Department hiring two new specialists as ‘tranq’ infiltrates nearly all street drugs in Philadelphia
Use of xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, leads to wounds that are very difficult to treat.
‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.
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Philly’s overdose spike in 2020 hit Black and Latino residents the hardest
Nearly three dozen departments will work together to combat the rise, which happened in totally new areas of the city.
Accidental overdose death at Philly’s COVID prevention site, which is closing in two weeks
Anthony Thomas, who previously lived at the Parkway protest camp, was discovered in his room over Thanksgiving weekend.
‘An emergency on top of the emergency’: Philly drug rehabs grapple with virus outbreaks and empty beds
COVID-19 has infected a quarter of the city’s behavioral health centers — and eight people have died.
Coronavirus test site for Philly’s addicted and homeless populations opens in Kensington
Located next to Rock Ministries, it's available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.
Rumors fly in Kensington about coronavirus ‘immunity’ and early jail releases
That's the word from the Sunday Love Project, which is feeding people in the neighborhood daily.
Philly’s Safehouse to open nation’s first supervised injection site after judge clearance
A ruling on Tuesday gave the nonprofit the green light to launch in South Philadelphia.
When Philly paramedics arrive, many overdose victims have vanished
As Narcan’s widespread availability saves lives, it complicates treatment efforts.
Supervised injection at Prevention Point? Ahead of major ruling, Safehouse lacks location and funding
The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.
Work in addiction recovery? You could get $100k to pay back student loans
A state program is doling out $5 million to encourage professionals to help curb the overdose crisis.
Face of Prevention Point leaves after 25 years: ‘The trauma was starting to take its toll’
Elvis Rosado was a pivotal part of the Kensington harm reduction nonprofit.
Mayor Kenney Part II: What’s next for Philly under his watch?
After securing a second term, the mayor will face big challenges over the next four years.
Fentanyl cleanups can cost up to $50,000, thanks to urban legend
The likelihood of accidental OD is severely overhyped.
Philly’s opioid epidemic is so bad Starbucks has blue lights in the bathrooms
The coffee giant also has needle disposals at the ready.
What drives low voter turnout in Philly’s hard-hit neighborhoods?
Potential lesson for 2020: political sniping does not bring people to the polls.
Philly’s new EMS overdose team is unlike any in the nation
Will the model work? Stakeholders are hopeful.