
Posts tagged with Opioids


Health Department hiring two new specialists as ‘tranq’ infiltrates nearly all street drugs in Philadelphia

‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
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Philly’s overdose spike in 2020 hit Black and Latino residents the hardest

Accidental overdose death at Philly’s COVID prevention site, which is closing in two weeks

‘An emergency on top of the emergency’: Philly drug rehabs grapple with virus outbreaks and empty beds

Coronavirus test site for Philly’s addicted and homeless populations opens in Kensington

Rumors fly in Kensington about coronavirus ‘immunity’ and early jail releases

Philly’s Safehouse to open nation’s first supervised injection site after judge clearance

When Philly paramedics arrive, many overdose victims have vanished

Supervised injection at Prevention Point? Ahead of major ruling, Safehouse lacks location and funding

Work in addiction recovery? You could get $100k to pay back student loans

Face of Prevention Point leaves after 25 years: ‘The trauma was starting to take its toll’

Mayor Kenney Part II: What’s next for Philly under his watch?

Fentanyl cleanups can cost up to $50,000, thanks to urban legend

Philly’s opioid epidemic is so bad Starbucks has blue lights in the bathrooms

What drives low voter turnout in Philly’s hard-hit neighborhoods?
