As overdose deaths fall, a changing drug supply is making Philadelphia’s opioid crisis harder to escape

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“Excruciating doesn’t even begin to cover it,” said Thomas Harris, who’s been using “dope” for years. “Physically, I’ve never felt closer to dying.”

That afternoon, Harris stood underneath the Market-Frankford Line on Kensington Avenue waiting for a bus. He was dressed for a much colder morning, and sweat streamed down his face in the late October warmth. “I’m not using to get high anymore,” he said…

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