Fatal overdoses have dramatically declined in Allegheny County

Almost suddenly, Allegheny County has seen a dramatic drop in the number of people dying.

• Feb 23

Trump administration proposes cuts to lifesaving Narcan program

A recent dip in overdose deaths​ has been credited in part to wider naloxone access.

• May 8, 2025

Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023

Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.

• May 15, 2024

The push for Narcan in schools amid rising overdose deaths

The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.

• Dec 26, 2023

Clock ticking for West Virginia to select leadership for opioid money distribution

West Virginia is finalizing the leadership for a newly created foundation tasked with distributing the lion's share of the more than $1 billion in opioid lawsuit-settlement money coming to the state with the nation's highest overdose death rate.

• Jul 2, 2023

Narcan vending machine opens in Morgantown

A social services center in Morgantown is the site of the first Narcan vending machine in the area.

• May 4, 2023

Mother spreading awareness after losing daughter to fentanyl overdose

A Pine Township mother is speaking up for the first time since her daughter died of a fentanyl overdose a year ago.

• Apr 14, 2023

FDA approves overdose-reversing Narcan for over-the-counter sale

In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.

• Mar 29, 2023

DOJ: Pharmaceutical companies accused of mishandling opioid medications

The department accused the companies of mishandling opioid medications.

• Dec 31, 2022