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Some in Kensington say police are using Narcan on people who aren’t overdosing

On the streets of Kensington, as elsewhere, the overdose-reversing drug has been a lifesaver. Some say it’s also been misapplied.

Philadelphia police and emergency workers render aid to a person who possibly overdosed in McPherson Square in March.
Philadelphia police and emergency workers render aid to a person who possibly overdosed in McPherson Square in March.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer