We also work closely with community groups and health care agencies across the city to provide referral and case management services to drug users and sex workers. Penn are some of the dedicated people who provide primary medical care, HIV testing and counseling, and referrals to drug treatment, behavioral health care, and social services at our sites. Everyone is welcome to visit our sites and drop by our Harm Reduction Center to get information and materials, or just to observe. We are dedicated to working with Philadelphia neighborhoods to promote community health and well-being. Forcing people into treatment does not work.
Drug treatment works best when the participants are willing and ready to fight their addictions.
There are many problems accompanying addiction that forced treatment would not address. The City of Philadelphia is not currently equipped to deal with the needs of many of the city's drug users. There are not enough drug treatment slots for those who want them, let alone those who need them. In addition, the process of getting someone into treatment is filled with delays and bureaucratic problems. Prevention Point is a steady point of contact for drug users, and we are there to help them get into treatment.