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Will $1 Billion Solve the Opioid Crisis in Pittsburgh?

Will $1 Billion Solve the Opioid Crisis in Pittsburgh?

City Cast Pittsburgh

March 1, 202221m 50s

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Show Notes

All 67 Pennsylvania counties have now signed on to a $1 billion settlement from opioid manufacturers to deliver drug treatment and prevention in the commonwealth.

As officials figure out how to divvy up that money, Senior Producer Megan Harris checks in with Dr. Payel Roy, Director of UPMC’s Addiction Medicine Consult Service, to find out how recovery services could be better in the 'Burgh.

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