Personal Narrative: The Philadelphia Prevention Of Drug Violence

I live in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. One of the problems in my neighborhood that causes me concern is the drug and alcohol abuse I see. There are needles left on the sidewalks and in the streets all over my neighborhood. Drunken arguments between intoxicated people in the early hours of the morning happen on a regular basis, and I often have people who are clearly on drugs knocking on my door insisting to pull the weeds from my patio for money. This always makes me sad because I have children who go outside to play and I don’t like them to see people strung out on drugs walking around the neighborhood trying to get money for a fix. The two resources I chose to help with this problem are The Philadelphia Prevention Partnership and Sobriety …show more content…
I chose The Philadelphia Prevention Partnership because their goal is to prevent substance abuse in the first place. It is a multicultural partnership that addresses addiction issues by providing education, information and training programs. They work with individuals, families, agencies, and community and cultural groups so they can effectively reach key ethnic population groups. My second choice is Sobriety Online. I chose this agency because their goal is to provide all the necessary info resources to help people who are already addicts get all the help and support they will need on their road to