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Thrown out a window and left for dead in Philly's open-air drug den. Now she helps others escape its grip

Sarah Laurel was left for dead in Kensington for 18 hours. The experience inspired her to get sober. Now she's fighting to help others battling addiction. ....

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US-based Nigerian church celebrates 10th anniversary of community service

The Church provides essential, nutritious meals for a better healthy life. It also provides essential charity services to individuals and families in dire need. ....

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CNN Erin Burnett OutFront June 4, 2024 23:54:00

reporter: it knocks you up almost immediately. here in philadelphia, tranq was found in 90% of dope samples in 2021. and it s making a difficult problem even worse. it s not an opiate. so people are having their opiate withdrawals as well as withdrawing from xylazine being in the drug supply. why don t we maybe move the plates over a little bit? reporter: megan cohen used to be addicted to heroin here in kensington. now sober, megan leads a group of volunteers to support those suffering from addiction with food, resources, and more frequently, wound care. if it s severe, sometimes we have to do surgery. most of the time folks need antibiotics or they need to be admitted to the hospital. reporter: but this problem is not isolated to this small section of philadelphia. it s easy to see this problem here because it s so concentrated. so people are so drawn to kensington to talk about xylazine. the reality is it s every place. reporter: statewide, in 2018, ....

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CNN Erin Burnett OutFront June 4, 2024 23:53:00

Doesn t remember when tranq started showing up in philadelphia s kensington neighborhood. i call it the drug that bites. reporter: you call it the drug that bites. but he can t forget the impact. a lot of people are using limbs. the tranq, it gets in your bloodstream, and it eats at your skin. reporter: in recent years, the animal tranquilizer called xylazine also known as tranq has found its way into an exploding opioid crisis, in part because of its low cost. illegal fentanyl or heroin sold on the street here in philadelphia is frequently cut with xylazine. xylazine can provide a longer high and mimic the high of heroin or fentanyl, but users don t always intentionally seek it out. the drug is not approved for human use. it causes open necrotic wounds and often leaves users motionless. what does it feel like when you re on tranq? i don t know, because it passes you up. ....

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More than 70 dogs removed from home in Philadelphia's Kensington section

Dozens of dogs were rescued from a home in Philadelphia's Kensington section last week, according to the Pennsylvania SPCA. ....

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