Highmark Declares ‘War On Opioids,’ Makes Changes To Slow Epidemic

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Highmark has declared a “War on Opioids,” saying it’s making changes to slow down the growing epidemic.
Last year, 4,600 people died from opioid overdoses in the commonwealth.
“Today’s addiction crisis is actually history repeating itself,” Highmark’s chief medical officer, Dr. Charles DeShazer, said. “This is the third opioid epidemic in American history and the second that was driven by