Fentanyl. Addiction. Kensington, Philadelphia. July 7, 2023. Ground observation. Before you watch. Do some addicts commit violence? Yes. Do some addicts commit crimes? Yes. This is about humanity.
Ramon Crespo. Community Liaison.
Addiction. Kensington, Philadelphia. I spoke to Ramon Crespo.
Ramon is the Community Liaison for The Rock ministry. Ramon know the streets well, he knows Kensington. He is embedded in the community, he talks, he listens, he helps how he can. I talked to Ramon and asked him why Kensington is such a magnet for addiction. Ramon made some solid points in this video we recorded. In context, Ramon is talking about the reason addicts are drawn to Kensington.
There is SO much to unpack with addiction. From the law enforcement perspective to addiction to recovery to the insurance system and beyond. First step…. Start. Start to understand each piece of it and talk about it openly. It is easy to write off a part of society that doesn’t fit a narrative. It is easy to walk by an addict. It is easy to watch the news and see drug violence from afar. It is easy to say it will never happen to me.
It is easy UNTIL it is not. It is easy until a loved one is dead. It is easy until a friend is caught in the crossfire. It is easy until it ends up on your front steps. It is easy until it is not.
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