opioid epidemic

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The former site of "El Campamento," a location in North Philly notorious for open-air drug use. (Matthew Haubenstein)

Policy

Opioids: A Call for Mercy

The number of opioid-related deaths in Philadelphia last year should be enough to justify that we…

January 12th, 2018

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Pills, photo to illustrate opioid crisis.

Resources to Fight Addiction

August 31st, 2023

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Attacking addiction ferociously, with radical love through connection! Photo: Savage Sisters.

Savage Sisters events

August 20th, 2021

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Barnes wanted to help other grandfamilies who were struggling to make ends meet. Photo: Facebook.

Grands Stepping Up

June 30th, 2021

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Maria Delgado and Sam Cole pose with a picture of Daniel Gonzalez. They are two of the key staff members for JEVS' new job training program for recovering addicts. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

Heritage and History

Finding Hope for addicts

September 3rd, 2019

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"El Campamento," was a location in North Philly notorious for open-air drug use. It was shut down last year. Photo: Yesid Vargas / AL DÍA News

Warning against opioid use

February 28th, 2018

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El Campamento, Gurney Street, North Philly, Opioid Epidemic

Where is Conrail? (Not in …

July 25th, 2017

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Community members and lawmakers from Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico met in Philadelphia's city hall to find a solution to the "airlift."

They seek to curb the …

April 17th, 2017