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A new drug is causing horror on US streets
On the streets of Philadelphia - the ground zero of America’s opioid crisis - a new street drug is baffling doctors ... I’m the only addict. I wasn't home for Christmas.
Man in addiction who died in jail was labeled an ‘emergency’ case and should have been given one-on-one support, records show
The 42-year-old man in addiction who died inside a Philadelphia jail days after his arrest in Kensington had been flagged as ...
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Millions of dollars in drugs seized by police, homicides down in Kensington, Philadelphia leaders say
When she took office in January 2024, Philadelphia ... and that drug dealing arrests rose 58% in 2024. Deputy Commissioner James Kelly said police are targeting everyone from street-level dealers ...
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Police: Philadelphia man arrested at Altoona bus station with nearly $45K worth of meth
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Police say a Philadelphia man was ... Police say the drugs found in his possession had an approximate street value of nearly $45,000. Authorities say Shuler is jailed ...
Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly's opioid epidemic: Four essential reads
In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That's been the case each year ...
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'Not dead but ... not OK.' As fentanyl kills fewer people, survivors need help
Some addiction experts ... Mann has our story from Philadelphia. BRIAN MANN, BYLINE: On a late winter morning, Keli McLoyd with Philadelphia’s Overdose Response Unit sets off on foot across Kensington ...