• About Us
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Login
  • Register
The Urban Twist
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Race & Culture
    • Fashion
    • Love & Romance
    • Food
    • Health
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Race & Culture
    • Fashion
    • Love & Romance
    • Food
    • Health
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
The Urban Twist
No Result
View All Result

Philadelphia Plans To Fight Opioid Epidemic With ‘Safe Injection Sites’

Brennen JonesbyBrennen Jones
January 26, 2018
inNews
Philadelphia Plans To Fight Opioid Epidemic With ‘Safe Injection Sites’

Philadelphia has the highest opioid death rate of any major metropolitan U.S. city with more than 1,200 fatal overdoses in 2017.

On Tuesday (Jan. 23), officials made a stride to aid in the epidemic by giving their approval for safe injections sites where people battling addiction can go to inject drugs under medical supervision.

“The people in the city of Philadelphia, our brothers, our sisters, our parents, our children, are dying. And they don’t need to die. And we have an obligation to do everything we can to prevent those people from dying,” said Health Commissioner Thomas Farley during a press conference.

The city will not be funding the venture and is asking for private organizations to help out and donate to the cause. If successful, this will make the city of brotherly love the first U.S. city to implement this type of initiative.

The city is referring to the centers as “Comprehensive User Engagement Sites” and have been studying their effectiveness in cities such as Vancouver, Canada for the better part of a year.

The data shows that a single site could potentially save 25 to 75 lives a year in addition to millions of dollars in hospital costs and public funds. This would also reduce the public injection of drugs and other neighborhood problems.

The city’s Managing Director Mike DiBerardinis understands that implementing the sites are not the sole solution; but, remains hopeful.

“We are not naive,” said DiBerardinis. “Nothing you hear today is the solution, but small parts of a larger effort.”

Tags:opioidOpioid Abuse
Previous Post

‘Black Panther’ On Track To Gross Nearly $120 Million In First Week Sales

Next Post

Uganda’s President Declares His ‘Love’ of Trump

Related Posts

At Least 8 People Were Killed And More Were Injured In A Shooting At A FedEx Facility In Indianapolis
Nation

At Least 8 People Were Killed And More Were Injured In A Shooting At A FedEx Facility In Indianapolis

byBien Luigi
April 16, 2021
‘This Is The Cost Of War,’ Says Jon Stewart, Who Is Joining The Fight For Veterans Who Were Exposed To Burn Pits
Nation

‘This Is The Cost Of War,’ Says Jon Stewart, Who Is Joining The Fight For Veterans Who Were Exposed To Burn Pits

byBien Luigi
April 14, 2021
Despite Warnings That The MAGA Rioters Would Turn Violent, Capitol Police Were Reportedly Told To Go Easy On Them On January 6
Nation

Despite Warnings That The MAGA Rioters Would Turn Violent, Capitol Police Were Reportedly Told To Go Easy On Them On January 6

byBien Luigi
April 13, 2021
advertising alphabet business communication
Business

4 Common SEO Mistakes Most Businesses Don’t Know They’re Making

byTUT Staff
April 13, 2021
Twin YouTubers Appealed Guilty To Fake Bank Robbery Pranks
News

Twin YouTubers Appealed Guilty To Fake Bank Robbery Pranks

byBien Luigi
March 31, 2021
Next Post
Uganda’s President Declares His ‘Love’ of Trump

Uganda's President Declares His 'Love' of Trump

TOP STORIES

#ReleaseThePepeCut: Pepe Le Pew’s Space Jam Co-Star Greice Santo’s Offering a $100,000 ‘Reward’ For The Now-Deleted Footage
Cover Story

#ReleaseThePepeCut: Pepe Le Pew’s Space Jam Co-Star Greice Santo’s Offering a $100,000 ‘Reward’ For The Now-Deleted Footage

byTUT Staff
March 12, 2021
US Capitol Police Chief Resigns After Riots At The Capitol
Cover Story

US Capitol Police Chief Resigns After Riots At The Capitol

byBien Luigi
January 7, 2021
Chloe and Halle heat up the summer with sassy new single “Do It”
Cover Story

Chloe and Halle heat up the summer with sassy new single “Do It”

byAshly E. Smith
May 20, 2020

LATEST NEWS

Alex Rodriguez Listened To Coldplay And Looked At Photos Of Jennifer Lopez After Their Break-Up

Alex Rodriguez Listened To Coldplay And Looked At Photos Of Jennifer Lopez After Their Break-Up

3 days ago
The Forthcoming Disney Film ‘Cruella’ Is Sure To Set New Fashion Trends

The Forthcoming Disney Film ‘Cruella’ Is Sure To Set New Fashion Trends

3 days ago
Kissie Lee Talks About How Her Passion For The Theater Inspired Her To Pursue A Career In Music.

Kissie Lee Talks About How Her Passion For The Theater Inspired Her To Pursue A Career In Music.

3 days ago
Greta Van Fleet And The Armed Forces Release New Albums, Which Indiecast Reviews

Greta Van Fleet And The Armed Forces Release New Albums, Which Indiecast Reviews

3 days ago
At Least 8 People Were Killed And More Were Injured In A Shooting At A FedEx Facility In Indianapolis

At Least 8 People Were Killed And More Were Injured In A Shooting At A FedEx Facility In Indianapolis

3 days ago
What You Should Know About Military Base DUIs

What You Should Know About Military Base DUIs

3 days ago
  • Write For Us
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Copyright & DMCA

Copyright © 2021 Phoenix Stokes Media Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Website designed and developed by P.S. Web Pros.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • Home – Layout 1
    • Home – Layout 2
    • Home – Layout 3
  • Landing Page
  • Buy JNews
  • Support Forum
  • Pre-sale Question
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2021 Phoenix Stokes Media Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Website designed and developed by P.S. Web Pros.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In