Officials Hope To Reverse Trend Of Increasing Overdose-Related Deaths In Washington County CBS Pittsburgh 4 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Pittsburgh WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The drug problem in southwestern Pennsylvania is ramping up. New data shows overdose-related deaths are once again increasing. One area showing a significant increase is Washington County, and investigators hope that trend doesn’t continue. “It’s a very high-powered opiate,” said Washington County Deputy District Attorney John Friedman about fentanyl. A high-powered opiate that Friedman said suppliers are using to sometimes fool their buyers. “Someone thinking they’re buying cocaine and are expecting a certain reaction are winding up ingesting pure fentanyl and have a very different and often fatal reaction,” said Friedman.