by Cari Bender | Aug 19, 2020 | Prevention Point
Prevention Point Philadelphia’s Syringe Services are highlighted in an important piece in TIME Magazine by Sanya Mansoor discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the opioid epidemic in the United States.
by Cari Bender | May 28, 2018 | Prevention Point
Wracked by Opioid Crisis, Philadelphia Braces for Tent-Camp Closures Philadelphia plans to begin closing two encampments on Wednesday and is trying to move homeless drug addicts into shelters and treatment before police move in. Wall Street Journal reporter Jon Kamp...
by Cari Bender | Dec 19, 2017 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
A mural on the B Street bridge in Kensington by Mural Arts Philadelphia. Photo by Steve Weinik for Mural Arts.Mural Arts Philadelphia is immersed in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia tackling issues around addiction through a storefront model using art to...
Drag Queen Stella D’Oro featured in Philadelphia InquirerFebruary 1, 2023AIDS Fund's GayBINGO with drag queen Stella D'Oro highlighted in the Philadelphia Inquirer […]
New York Times Sunday Front Page highlights Xylazine and Prevention Point PhiladelphiaJanuary 7, 2023The New York Times spent time with Prevention Point Philadelphia to learn all about a veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine infiltrating the street drug supply. […]
Prevention Point Philadelphia Announces End of Year Data for WHYYOctober 5, 2022Prevention Point Philadelphia said it collected more used syringes than clean ones distributed in the past 12 months, highlighting the increasing drug consumption following the pandemic. […]