Pennsylvania opioid crisis: your questions answered

You asked about Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis and settlement funds. Spotlight PA has answers

Spotlight PA answers your questions about Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis — who’s affected, what’s being done, and how you can get involved in the response.

The Places Where Opioid Prescriptions Outnumber People

24/7 Wall St. Insights While new public health measures have reigned in the opioid crisis, opioids are still rampant in the U.S. In 2023, there were 83 counties with more opioid prescriptions filled than there were people. The counties with the most opioids per capita are poor communities in the South and Midwest. Also: Discover the next Nvidia For over 25 years, the opioid crisis has devastated the United States. The opioid crisis has transcen…

You asked about Pa.’s opioid crisis and settlement funds. We’ve got answers.

Spotlight PA answers your questions about Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis — who’s affected, what’s being done, and how you can get involved in the response.

Pennsylvania opioid crisis: your questions answered

Ed Mahon reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2024 Data Fellowship and received engagement mentoring and funding. READING — People across Pennsylvania have big questions about the opioid crisis and settlements with drug companies — and we’re answering them. Over the past several months, Spotlight PA has heard from families who have lost loved ones to overdoses, people in recovery, community …

You Asked about Pennsylvania’s Opioid Crisis and Settlement Funds. We’ve Got Answers.

READING, Pa. — People across Pennsylvania have big questions about the opioid crisis and settlements with drug companies — and we’re answering them. Article by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA Over the past several months, Spotlight PA has heard from families who have lost loved ones to overdoses, people in recovery, community leaders, advocates, and others. They’ve asked how to get involved, how communities of color have been affected, and how respons…

You Asked About Pennsylvania’s Opioid Crisis and Settlement Funds. We’ve Got Answers

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Ed Mahon reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2024 Data Fellowship and received engagement mentoring and funding. READING — People across Pennsylvania have big questio…