{"id":3543,"date":"2019-03-08T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbhids.org\/dev\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3543"},"modified":"2022-12-07T15:49:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:49:17","slug":"why-arent-slots-for-opioid-treatment-filled-city-tries-to-turn-the-tide","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/dbhids.org\/dev\/news\/why-arent-slots-for-opioid-treatment-filled-city-tries-to-turn-the-tide\/","title":{"rendered":"Why aren&#8217;t slots for opioid treatment filled? City tries to turn the tide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.philly.com\/opinion\/editorials\/awarness-campaign-bupernorphine-methadone-access-medication-assisted-treatment-mat-20190308.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 8, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opioid crisis continues to shock with its persistence and casualties. Last year, about 1,100 people died of overdose in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One fact that should bring people to a standstill \u2014 if only for a minute \u2014 is this: The Department of Public Health recently estimated that between 50,000 and 100,000 people in Philadelphia use heroin. That doesn\u2019t even cover those misusing prescription opioids and other drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click to read the entire editorial opinion:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.philly.com\/opinion\/editorials\/awarness-campaign-bupernorphine-methadone-access-medication-assisted-treatment-mat-20190308.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why aren\u2019t slots for opioid treatment filled? City tries to turn the tide. | Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Inquirer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 8, 2019 The opioid crisis continues to shock with its persistence and casualties. 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