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Safehouse hits pause on plan to open supervised injection site in South Philly

Earlier, City Councilmember David Oh introduced, to wide support among his outraged colleagues, a bill that will effectively ban such sites in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

U.S. Attorney William McSwain
Courts & Law

Feds move to block opening of Philly supervised injection site

Safehouse organizers have said they plan to open it sometime next week and offer services four hours a day.

6 years ago

Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell and Safehouse VP Ronda Goldfein (center) announce plans to open a supervised injection site in South Philadelphia (Michaela Winberg/WHYY)
Health

South Philly injection site: As Rendell touts ‘tremendous’ upside, some neighbors flip out

Mayor Kenney, who supports the sites, said they could save up to 75 people from overdose death each year.

6 years ago

What it looks like inside one of Vancouver's Insitesupervised injection facilities. (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

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

U.S. Attorney William McSwain’s suit to stop the facility “overlooks the complexity” of the situation, the judge said.

6 years ago

Patrick Morrisey speaks to reporters after a debate in Morgantown, W.Va. State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are renewing public criticism of the proposed deal with a group of companies led by the nation's largest drug distributors. (Raymond Thompson, File, AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Opioid settlement still elusive as some lawyers criticize it

State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers are renewing public criticism of the proposed deal.

6 years ago

Kensington from above (Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Health

Philly announces public safety plan to prepare for launch of supervised injection site

A strategy to protect the facility and its neighbors anticipates a final court ruling clearing the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site.

6 years ago

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The Pulse
Health

A codependent’s guide to codependency

When people are in unhealthy or unbalanced relationships, we often use a term to describe them: codependent. But what does that actually mean?

6 years ago

Listen 11:08
Governor Phil Murphy holds a roundtable discussion on combating the opioid epidemic at Ocean Mental Health Services in Bayville, New Jersey, on February 4, 2020. (Governor's Office)
Politics & Policy

N.J. infuses some counties with cash for ‘local solutions’ to the opioid crisis

Twelve counties across N.J. will receive a share of nearly $1.7 million in grant funding for programs to combat the opioid crisis.

6 years ago

Reporter Liz Tung quit smoking with e-cigarettes. (Kim Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

How vaping restrictions could send ex-smokers back to cigarettes

New policies meant to curb the youth vaping epidemic could hurt adults who vape to quit

6 years ago

Listen 09:44
This July 23, 2018 file photo shows packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, in Greenfield, Mass. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Health

Krasner to stop charging for possession of opioid treatment drug popular on the street

Larry Krasner says his office will not prosecute for possession of the controlled substance, an opioid-treatment drug with a thriving black market.

6 years ago

Former PA governor Ed Rendell (right) commits to being a volunteer escort alongside Safehouse leaders Jose Benitez and Ronda Goldfein (MICHAELA WINBERG / BILLY PENN)
Community
Billy Penn

Share a jail cell with the gov? Rendell, Safehouse leaders organize ‘escorts’ for pending injection site

They’re following the volunteer model made famous by Planned Parenthood.

6 years ago

(Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

When Philly paramedics arrive, many overdose victims have vanished

As Narcan’s widespread availability saves lives, it complicates treatment efforts.

6 years ago

(Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Health

Philly to start tracking doctors to target opioid overprescribers

Roughly 1% of the doctors write a quarter of all opioid prescriptions, and another 10% write half of them. Half of the doctors don’t ever prescribe opioids.

6 years ago

Mike Stepp, one of Nick's former neighbours  who has been homeless for around a decade, prepares to sleep in his regular spot in downtown McMinnville, Oregon, August 7, 2018. (Credit: Lynsey Addario)
Radio Times
Community

Working-class Americans on a “Tightrope”

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses his new book, "Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope," about why working-class families are losing ground.

Air Date: January 21, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
Prevention Point on the left, and a homeless shelter on the right, at the intersection of Kensington Ave. and Monmouth Street.
Health

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.

6 years ago

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