Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one’s chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives. Using data from the PA Overdose Information Network, geography researchers looked at the prevalence of overdoses in the state and found the availability of the anti-overdose therapeutic naloxone to be a key factor in overdose survival.
Lack of naloxone led to increased overdose deaths in rural Pa , study finds miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Opioid overdoses spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from Pennsylvania show theconversation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theconversation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The last 12 months will be remembered as a plague year, when the COVID-19 virus killed nearly 2 million people worldwide and more than 15,000 in Pennsylvania. In the background,