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The 2016 we learned from the New York Times weve lost roughly 60,000 people to Drug Overdoses. That is more in one year that all the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and likely, that number is underestimated because much of the data will not be in until the end of this year, 2017. Its staggering. For every fatal overdose its estimated there are 20 nonfatal overdoses and for 2016 that could mean your 1 million. 183,000 lives have been lost in the us from overdoses between 2015. Thats a...

Today the subcommittee holds a hearing entitled combatting the opoid crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the term combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death affecting every corner of our nation. There were more than 52,000 deaths in overdose. A 20 increase in the prior year. It was almost seven time it is rate of death from the heroin epidemic of the 1970s. We learned we have lost roughly 60,0 0 people to Drug Overd...

Good morning everyone. Today the subcommittee of oversight and investigation holds a hearing entitled combatting the Opioid Crisis battles in the states. Now, make no mistake the term combatting and battled are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of devastation around every corner of the nation. In 2015 there were more than in the u. S. , more than 33,000 deaths involved in opioid. 24 increase from the prior year. Overdose death rate in 2015 was almost seven times the rate of deaths...

Journal live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern monday morning. Join the discussion. State officials discuss efforts to combat opioid addiction. Two hours, 15 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Today the subcommittee of oversight and investigation holds a hearing entitled combatting the Opioid Crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the terms combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death and devastation affecting over corner of our natio...

Reporter the gm was satisfied with how the first heavy commuting day went. He and other Metro Officials encouraged people to do whatever they did today again tomorrow, which as we learned meant a lot of waiting around. At the church tonight, this was a welcome sight. The train finally arrived. For the next five days, orange and silver lined trains will run singletrack. Each color should pass through every 18 minutes. It surely feels longer for those waiting for the doors to open. Passengers pass...

After another shooting in Harrisburg that injured a child, some residents are concerned.

The city's first ever Parent Task Force was created in early November in response to rising violence within the city.

Sunday night's fatal stabbing is the city's 12th homicide of 2023.

Harrisburg's mayor is forming a task force in the wake of recent violence around children and is encouraging parents to get involved.

OKLAHOMA CITY — More than 215 new state laws took effect Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, that impact everything from state employee benefits and jury pay to oversight of medical marijuana