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According to middle-class societal standards, no one could have guessed that Teena Weisler was a person struggling with drug and alcohol use disorder. She always had a job and a...

When people experiencing addiction tell John Lawlor their stories, he often nods along in empathy. John, a Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) harm reduction specialist, knows what...

On September 25, Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) hosted a special event in the Love Lot—Recover & Thrive: Celebrating Recovery Month at Prevention Point Philadelphia. Community...

Timothy arrived at Beacon House in June 2024 with a swollen eye and bruises covering his body. A few days earlier, he’d been badly “kicked and stomped” on the street, treated at...

Before moving into Beacon House two months ago, Ryan and his girlfriend lived in a tent near railroad tracks behind the U-Haul building, sweltering through mosquito-filled summers...