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A new campaign by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction, or SUPHR, is giving Philadelphians the tools to have serious conversations with health care providers about the effects of stimulants on heart health.
The goal is to spread educational messaging and conversation points about heart health and what additional factors lead to risk conditions. It will also connect Philadelphians to low-barrier primary care resources and clinics across the city.
Dr. Daniel Teixeira da Silva, director of SUPHR, said this study has been in the works for the last few years, experimenting with talking points for clinicians to have conversations with their patients about heart health. Now, the blueprint includes having guiding talking points provided to the patients as well.