How Prevention Point Works to Reduce the Harm for Drug Addicts As the pandemic grips the region, Prevention Point Pittsburgh faces a huge increase in demand for its needle access program. December 17, 2020 An unmarked white van pulls into a parking lot in Homewood, and it doesn’t take long for a short line of men in their 30s and 40s to form. With masks on their faces and an assortment of beanies and sports caps on their heads, they make playful jabs at each until it’s their turn to go up to the window and order. They’re regulars, and they know the drill.