opioid-epidemic
Gov. Wolf asks lawmakers to make an early return to Harrisburg, extend opioid declaration
Gov. Tom Wolf asks Pennsylvania lawmakers to extend the opioid disaster declaration by Aug. 26.
With a rise in overdose deaths, how is Pa. combating the opioid epidemic?
Preliminary data from the state Department of Health show a 14 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2020, compared to 4,458 deaths the year before.