City officials hope residents will keep naloxone in their house in case of emergencies, just as they would aspirin or Tylenol.
Amparo, who declined to give her last name, goes through the Philly Help Book and other resources with Vanessa Caracoza, director of community engagement for the Philadelphia Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, outside of Amparo’s home in North Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Health officials say that overdoses are rising in neighborhoods in North Philadelphia, but too few people in the neighborhood are equipped to prevent them.
“Resources are not going to the people who need them most,” said Keli McLoyd, the deputy director of the city’s Opioid Response Unit. She and other city officials are particularly concerned about In conversations with neighbors, Anderson also tells people about other city resources, such as housing support and food assistance. She emphasizes that naloxone is a medication that everyoneIt’s not unusual for neighbors to open up with stories of their own struggles with addiction, or of losing a loved one to an overdose. The canvassing teams stay in touch with a mobile addiction treatment unit in case they encounter someone who’s ready to get help.
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