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*UPDATED: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at 4:35 p.m. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has declared Pennsylvania's opioid addiction epidemic a public health emergency…
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When 22-year-old Kristian Trump Goerman died of a drug overdose in January, she left behind two young children. Trump Goerman had long battled an opioid…
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Charles Grugan's drug addiction took a toll on his family.They tried to help him, but on Oct. 12, 2011, Grugan 33, overdosed on heroin. He never…
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In an effort to combat the opioid crisis, the state has distributed more than 27,000 doses of naloxone to 59 counties across the commonwealth. The…
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Beaver County announced Monday it is suing for millions of dollars in damages from opioid manufacturers, drug distributors and physicians.The civil suit…
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Pennsylvania will spend $5 million on the overdose-reversal medication naloxone to help first responders fight the toll of the opioid epidemic, state…
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A former Pennsylvania police officer who was found unconscious of an apparent overdose at the station has been charged with stealing drugs seized as…
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced plans to supply nearly 300,000 drug deactivation and disposal pouches to a dozen counties hardest hit by the…
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Pittsburgh-area law enforcement agencies are equipping K-9 handlers with naloxone as reports of dangerous opioid overdoses continue to sweep the…
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As Philadelphia heads for a record year of drug overdose deaths, a task force is proposing a series of actions, from combatting stigma to considering…