Gov. Tom Wolf Says Early Stats Point To Drop In 2018 Overdose Deaths

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf says preliminary statistics are pointing to a decrease in overdose deaths in Pennsylvania last year, as his administration suggests the opioid crisis might be starting to wane in some parts of the state.
Wolf spoke Wednesday as he participated in a training session on how to administer a nasal spray that reverses an opioid overdose.
Wolf says physicians are issuing fewer opioid prescriptions and doctor-shopping is over, thanks to a 2016 law that require