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Coalition discusses overdoses, new initiatives to combat addiction

County representatives discussed the rise of fentanyl, overdose deaths, and how the Opioid Overdose Coalition is working to combat substance abuse during the second day of its summer conference Wedne.

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6th annual addiction recovery conference kicks off in Butler

BUTLER TWP Addiction recovery experts from around Pennsylvania gathered for the sixth annual summer conference held by the county’s Opioid Overdose Coalition at Butler County Community College’s mai.

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Deadly drug xylazine showing up in Washington, Fayette counties

Xylazine, a deadly drug making its way across the country and prevalent in Philadelphia, is now showing up in Fayette and Washington counties.

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In Central Florida, opioids add to COVID death toll

Orlando videographer Maury Zavallo, 31, escaped COVID-19. But with a flood of illicit opioids, he became the pandemic's collateral damage.

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Local overdoses reach record highs; fentanyl, pandemic are factors

In Fayette County, people died of overdoses in record numbers in 2021, and overdose deaths in Washington County are projected to be comparable or exceed 2020’s record-setting numbers.

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District Attorney Gene Vittone remembered for life of service

District Attorney Gene Vittone remembered for life of service
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