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believe that everyone--no matter who they are or what they do--has
a fundamental right to health and safety.
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Prevention
Point Philadelphia works to provide safe and human alternatives
to the war on drugs. We began in 1991 as a grassroots, volunteer
organization conducting syringe exchange when it was still an
illegal activity. We have grown into a recognized, multi-service
public health organization that continues our commitment to a
community-based model that seeks to
minimize the adverse consequences of injection drug use and sex
work, such as HIV or Hepatitis C infection.
We
meet drug users where they are, providing information and access
to treatment for people with dignity and respect. We promote harm
reduction through syringe exchange, medical care, social services,
and referrals to drug treatment. And we understand implicitly
the need for nonjudgmental prevention and care services:
- To minimize the adverse consequences of drug use, such as HIV infection or other health problems.
- To reduce the risk that users will contract or transmit HIV by providing safer injection and safer sex information.
- To help injection drug users receive the help, treatment, and services they need—if and when they want them.
That's the point of prevention.
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