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New unit focuses on addiction recoveryIn the 15132, the opioid epidemic has hit the small town of McKeesport, PA with a grim slow toll of almost 100 deaths over the last decade while bringing uncounted misery. Just south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River, McKeesport has seen its population shrink from 50,000 ... Read More
Curse of geography funnels flood of fentanyl into Keystone StateAs the opioid crisis continues to evolve, deadly new synthetic drugs like fentanyl are flooding into the market. Pennsylvania has been especially hard hit by the potent new killer, leading a record number of overdose deaths. As reported by PennLive.com, ... Read More
Grandmother Left to Raise Kids Orphaned by OverdoseLike so many other grandparents across Pennsylvania, Denise Shanahan is reliving her child-rearing days, but in very tragic circumstances. As reported in the York Daily Record, one day two years ago, she sent her grandson Jordan upstairs to check on her daughter ... Read More
Cause of Death Remains Unclear After Man Dies in Philadelphia Prison 53-year-old Ed Zaleski had struggled with opioid addiction since his 20s when he received a Percocet prescription for back pain. Over the years he had several relapses and was in and out of prison, but still tried to be a good role model for his ... Read More
Leading Tech Companies Foster Massive Addiction EconomyThere have not been any studies correlating the current opioid epidemic with the inescapable digital screen addiction that we now face, but the parallels are strong. Anyone with teenagers knows the powerful spell that mobile phones can cast. But that behavior is no ... Read More
Reality TV takes unflinching look at the opioid crisisA&E's new show called Intervention dives into the opioid crisis in an unprecedented fashion as it zeroes in on Atlanta, Georgia. In a collection of affluent suburban communities north of Atlanta called “The Heroin Triangle” the rise of the nation’s opioid ... Read More
California spared deadly effects of opioid crisis, for now...Limited distribution of fentanyl, and progressive policies for "harm reduction" addiction treatment have helped California to break the trend that the rest of the country is seeing with opioid-related overdose deaths. As reported in the LA Daily News, ... Read More
Nearly every farming family impacted by opioidsSmall farming communities across America have been slowly dying for years. Now the opioid crisis is bringing more death and destruction. To address this situation, national organizations are stepping up to create awareness and provide support for America's farming ... Read More
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