Posts Tagged ‘safe injection site’
Rendell and developer try opening illegal drug house in Kensington. What’s safe about that?
Now that developers have succeeded in making Philadelphia one of the most gentrified cities in America, they’re partnering with current and former city officials like Ed Rendell to open a drug house for mostly white addicts. Rendell and Safehouse, the non-profit he chairs, are finalizing a deal to get a free lease from a major…
Read More Philly should say no to ‘safe-injection’ sites
After Philadelphia saw 950 people die from overdoses through September of last year, the city wants to green light safe-injection sites. Those are places where you can BYOD — bring your own drugs — and shoot up with medics nearby. Advocates say safe-injection sites save lives by preventing overdoses. But, in my view, “safe” and…
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