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A report released by county officials this week found that overdose deaths were up 22% across Allegheny County in 2020 compared to 2019. Though there was a steep drop from 2017 to 2018, the numbers show an upward trend over the last three years. Fentanyl was the most frequently detected substance, followed by heroin and cocaine.
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Plaintiffs argue the drug distributors — Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen — are responsible for approximately $2 billion in damages caused by the 80 million pain pills the companies pumped into the area over an eight-year period starting in 2006.
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Lawyers for the opioid distributors blame doctors, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and drug manufacturers for the crisis.
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A new study from the University of Pittsburgh has identified why some young people could be at greater risk for developing opioid use disorder in the future.
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Deaths from drug overdoses accelerated during the pandemic, according to preliminary data published earlier this month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 87,000 overdose-related deaths, the highest number ever recorded in a 12-month period. Western Pennsylvania groups that help people struggling with substance use disorder say they have had to adjust the ways they offer treatment and support over the past year.
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Long before the coronavirus jumped from an animal to a human to start the global pandemic, western Pennsylvania was already grappling with another health…
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On today's program: A nationwide project tackles voter confusion in the lead up to the general election; a research project is developing new guidelines…
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The year a person is born strongly predicts how likely they are to fatally overdose, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh.Researchers…
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Pennsylvania files criminal charges against individuals who sold or shared a drug used during a fatal overdose more than any other state with similar…
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A second man has been indicted in relation to the rash of drug overdoses that occurred earlier this week in the Pittsburgh area.There was a total of eight…