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Consider This from NPR · Fentanyl deaths are plunging, but it's just the first step · 11 Mar 2025
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Addiction care experts say getting people off the street into homes is often a crucial step. But there are so many needs here, it can feel overwhelming. Kayla McLeod says there has been progress building a network of services and support that didn't exist a decade ago.
We pass a mobile healthcare team and a food pantry. There's a special police unit trained in addiction response and a group from a university dispensing buprenorphine, a medication that reduces fentanyl cravings. I meet Scout Gilson working at a syringe exchange run by a group called Prevention Point.
Gilson, who's in long-term recovery, says she knows firsthand how complicated the health impacts of drug use can be, from mental health challenges to lingering skin wounds.
But Gilson thinks deeper healing that moves people beyond survival is possible with the right help.
In my time in Philadelphia, I see examples of this hopeful work, and I meet people like Gilson who've managed to rebuild their lives. But the need is clearly growing here in Kensington and around the U.S. One question is whether there will be money to pay for these services.
So far, the Trump administration has focused largely on keeping fentanyl out of the U.S., not on programs that help people recover. Some Republicans in Congress are still talking about budget cuts that could affect Medicaid. That's the federal program that funds most addiction treatment in the U.S.
I asked Kayla McLeod with Philadelphia's Overdose Response Unit if she's hopeful despite all the desperate need and the uncertainty. After a moment, she nods a cautious yes.
But it took years to slow fentanyl deaths in the U.S. McLeod says healing people in neighborhoods like Kensington will take more resources and a lot more time.
In a national address, Trudeau detailed new 25% Canadian tariffs on nearly $110 billion worth of U.S. goods, part of what he acknowledged is now a full-scale trade war. Trudeau also challenged President Trump's inaccurate claim Canada plays a big role fueling America's overdose crisis.
Trudeau addressed many of his comments to U.S. listeners, saying a trade war will hurt American families and cripple prosperity on both sides of the border. He said there will be no winners. China and Mexico have also announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Brian Mann, NPR News, Washington.
Hi, Mary Louise.
Well, here's what we know. Hogle spent the day holding closed-door, one-on-one meetings with some of New York City's most influential politicians and civic leaders, including the Reverend Al Sharpton and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. He's the House Democratic minority leader. He represents part of Brooklyn.
And they discussed Adams' future and this growing scandal that sent shockwaves through the city's leadership. Remember, four of Adams' top aides and deputy mayors, some of his key staff, resigned yesterday. Mm-hmm. So in her statement, Hochul said Adams' alleged conduct at City Hall is troubling and cannot be ignored. She made it clear that removing Adams from office is a real possibility.
But so far, she has not pulled that trigger.
Yeah, louder and louder calls from Democratic leaders in New York for Adams to resign or for Hochul to force him out. Congressman Jeffries spoke to reporters today after his conversation with Hochul. He says confidence in Adams' ability to lead has been shattered. This interview was posted by the news channel New York One.
Yeah, so Mayor Adams was indicted last September on federal corruption and bribery charges. He's denied any wrongdoing. But after President Trump was elected, Adams and his legal team started courting Trump's team and the new leadership at the Justice Department. They looked for those very serious charges to be dropped.
Critics, including one DOJ attorney, say Adams' team offered a quid pro quo here. You know, shelve these criminal charges immediately. and in return, New York City's administration will help crack down on undocumented migrants. So last week, the DOJ did agree to put Adams' case on hold. That was a move so controversial that seven top DOJ attorneys resigned rather than go along with it.
Now moving forward, because the DOJ has reserved authority to reactivate those criminal charges against Adams, they're holding this big stick going forward. If Adams doesn't cooperate on migrants' The DOJ could hit him with those charges. Adams has already offered federal immigration police more access to inmates at the city's jail on Rikers Island.
You know, we really do not know when she's going to move forward here. One key moment, though, is Judge Dale Ho, the federal judge overseeing the Adams case, is going to review the DOJ request to put these criminal charges on hold. That happens tomorrow afternoon. And there's some indication that Hochul might act after we hear how that judge moves the case forward.
Thank you.
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