For many people in our community, the threat of drug overdose is a haunting daily concern. One-third of Americans are touched in some way by the opioid epidemic, with opioid use disorder affecting friends, loved ones, coworkers, or others in their community. And even if opioids have not yet hit close to home, Philadelphia has one of the highest overdose death rates among U.S. cities – with over 1,200 deaths last year – so there’s a good chance residents could witness an overdose.

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