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Oversight board will secretly review how Pa. counties spent millions of dollars to fight opioid crisis

Counties must report how they spent tens of millions of dollars they received in the first rounds of opioid settlement payments.
By Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA and Kate Giammarise/WESA

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New trend: drug users mixing multiple substances

"Polysubstance" use is difficult to treat say doctors
By Scott LaMar/WITF

Pennsylvania House votes to criminalize animal sedative while keeping it available to veterinarians

Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is a prescription sedative that vets use to safely treat large farm animals and household pets.
By The Associated Press



Study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems

“We also are concerned that nearly 20% of road users tested positive for two or more drugs, including alcohol.”

By The Associated Press
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