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Between 2022 and 2023, rates of overdose deaths decreased by 3% in North Philly. The overdose crisis affects different parts of Philadelphia in different ways, which is why SUPHR analyzed the city's 2023 fatal overdoses by neighborhood. Learn more in

Harm reduction is all around us - whether we notice it or not. Here are some examples of how harm reduction measures are built into our daily lives.

May is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month! We’ve partnered with @PHLPublicHealth’s Viral Hepatitis Program to give you a quick guide to the most common types of viral hepatitis: hep B and hep C. SUPHR is engaged in efforts to prevent communi

SUPHR provides overdose prevention resources and trainings to residents and organizations across Philly. Learn more about our prevention efforts in SUPHR's 2022-2023 Annual Report, linked in our bio.

Substance use-related skin and soft tissue infections have increased rapidly in Philly. As the veterinary sedative xylazine (tranq) has become more common in the drug supply, more people are developing wounds that can cause serious, sometimes life-th

In 2023, Philadelphia hospitals saw more cases of non-fatal overdoses than they did in previous years - after several years of declining rates. Learn more about overdoses in Philadelphia in SUPHR's 2022-2023 Annual Report, linked in our bio.

The overall number of fatal overdoses in Philadelphia decreased between 2022 and 2023, but Black and Hispanic Philadelphians are dying from overdose at higher rates. Learn more about overdoses in Philadelphia in SUPHR's 2022-2023 Annual Report, linke

For Denim Day we are standing with sexual assault survivors and speaking up about the intersection between sexual assault and substance use. In doing this, we break the silence, challenge the stigma, and support survivors

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May is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month! We’ve partnered with @PHLPublicHealth’s Viral Hepatitis Program to give you a quick guide to the most common types of viral hepatitis: hep B and hep C. SUPHR is engaged in efforts to prevent communi

SUPHR provides overdose prevention resources and trainings to residents and organizations across Philly. Learn more about our prevention efforts in SUPHR's 2022-2023 Annual Report, linked in our bio.

Substance use-related skin and soft tissue infections have increased rapidly in Philly. As the veterinary sedative xylazine (tranq) has become more common in the drug supply, more people are developing wounds that can cause serious, sometimes life-th

In 2023, Philadelphia hospitals saw more cases of non-fatal overdoses than they did in previous years - after several years of declining rates. Learn more about overdoses in Philadelphia in SUPHR's 2022-2023 Annual Report, linked in our bio.

The overall number of fatal overdoses in Philadelphia decreased between 2022 and 2023, but Black and Hispanic Philadelphians are dying from overdose at higher rates. Learn more about overdoses in Philadelphia in SUPHR's 2022-2023 Annual Report, linke