Pa. Department Of Health: Preliminary Data Shows 1% Decrease In Overdose Deaths In 2019

HARRISBURG (KDKA) – According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, overdose deaths were down across Pennsylvania in 2019.The preliminary data showed 1.7% fewer deaths from 2018 to 2019 and more than 19% fewer deaths since 2017.“The preliminary data shows that drug-related overdose deaths decreased slightly in Pennsylvania in 2019,” Dr. Rachel Levine said. “Amid a national pandemic, we must continue to realize that the opioid crisis has not gone away. Anyone with a su