PhillyPanda

PhillyPanda t1_jdenq4z wrote

2021 looks to be an outlier in PA specifically from the last 5 years, tho still an increase (109 incidents in ‘19, 101 in ‘20, 69 in ‘21 and 114 in ‘22). Still not a good trend, the surge seemed to happen in 2017 (not surprising), and now we’re right back there.

I sincerely doubt this captures even a small fraction of actual incidents.

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PhillyPanda t1_ja1rll9 wrote

For journalistic style, it should say woman, but acting like we’re suddenly non human bc we’re described by our gender is weird. I’m both female and a woman (I prefer to be called female myself but I understand I’m in the minority). I’m not suddenly an animal tho and it’s weird that’s how that’s interpreted.

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PhillyPanda t1_j96grj3 wrote

Philadelphia is a destination drug city. But that’s a fault of philadelphia. We attract people from out of town to come here with our drug culture.

We’re also a destination healthcare city and do the same with our hospitals and that’s a huge pro for philly.

I dont think you can only accept the suburban transplants for the good things while not acknowledging it’s Philly’s flaws that are ultimately drawing people with drug addictions here.

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