Allegheny County drug overdoses jump by 44 percent, break record - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Allegheny County drug overdoses jump by 44 percent, break record Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Last year drug overdoses claimed the lives of 610 people in Allegheny County, according to a final tally released by the Office of the Medical Examiner, and that death toll announced Thursday exceeded the prior year's by nearly 200. The overdose ... Addressing America's Fentanyl CrisisHuffington Post In a first, fentanyl overtakes heroin in Allegheny County overdose deathsTribune-Review Allegheny County sees big spike in fatal drug overdosesWTAE Pittsburgh all 6 news articles »

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