Philly’s opioid crisis

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

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

Advocates bribed City Council with handmade Valentines to support safe injection sites

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City levels $2 million lawsuit against well-known Kensington recovery center

The Last Stop has been helping people with addiction for nearly two decades.

What the feds’ safe injection site lawsuit could mean for the rest of the country

If the Philly nonprofit wins, the facilities would effectively be legalized.

A new owner has taken over a historic brownstone mansion on Frankford Ave. Neighbors are making him promise not to turn it into an addiction recovery house

For people in recovery from addiction, the holiday season can pull them away from their usual support systems — risking relapse and overdose

A teacher at the Mural Arts Kensington Storefront ventures to Germantown once a week to connect the two neighborhoods — and collect donations

Philly just announced it will clear encampments of homeless people with addiction on Frankford Ave and Emerald St

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City shuts down pivotal Kensington recovery house over code violations

The Last Stop has been closed since Oct. 1, and the owner may end up in court.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Councilwoman Cindy Bass wants the city to start regulating addiction recovery houses

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Philly’s opioid crisis

This state rep threatens to freeze Philly’s funding if an overdose prevention site opens

Pa. Rep. Jerry Knowles thinks the safe injection idea is "insane."

Philly’s opioid crisis

August 31 is officially Overdose Awareness Day in Pennsylvania

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Philly’s opioid crisis

Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers: Remembering the 1,200 Philadelphians who died via overdose last year

The opioid crisis is often depicted in depersonalizing numbers. This vigil was about people.

Philly’s opioid crisis

How a Germantown reverend overcame Philly’s recovery house NIMBYism

The house hosts neighborhood giveaways and meetings, and also turns into a polling place.

Philly’s opioid crisis

For an entire month, Philly tech professionals will work with state and federal datasets to study the opioid epidemic

Philly’s opioid crisis

Inside a former opioid user’s mission to help others seek treatment in Kensington

Meet Britt Carpenter of the Philly Unknown Project.

Philly’s opioid crisis

‘A perfect circle of helping’: 3 nonprofits join forces to feed people in Kensington

So far, the collaboration has resulted in 500 free lunches that otherwise wouldn't have existed.

Colbert standup comic joins Philly comedians to raise money for addiction recovery

"Laughter and Love" takes place at Helium Comedy Club and benefits Fresh Start.

Philly’s opioid crisis

One year ago, a Philly restaurateur sold his South St. BBQ joint to work in addiction recovery

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Philly’s opioid crisis

It’s been six months since Philly proposed a supervised injection site, but the feds still maintain health workers there would be vulnerable to criminal charges.