Fatal Drug ODs Soaring in Pennsylvania

The rate at which Pennsylvanians have lost their lives to drug overdoses jumped 14-fold

Friday, March 11, 2016 Pennsylvania Study Shows Fatal Drug ODs Soaring The rate at which Pennsylvanians have lost their lives to drug overdoses jumped 14-fold between 1979 and 2014, a new study finds. Read more ... Related Reading • Teen Drug Abuse • Prescription Drug Abuse Today's Health News •  Certain Biopsy Method Tied to Better Outcomes After Kidney Cancer •  Drug Duo May Rapidly Shrink Breast Tumors in Some Patients •  Elderly With Advanced Colon Cancer Often Get Costly, Dubious Treatments •  Agent Orange Linked to Bladder Cancer, Thyroid Problems, Panel Says •  Two-Thirds of Americans Report Daily Discrimination in Poll •  Zika Poses Serious Threat to Puerto Rico: U.S. Health Officials •  Pennsylvania Study Shows Fatal Drug ODs Soaring •  Blacks More Likely to Have Kidney Failure Than Whites: Study •  Mom's Smoking May Put Kids at Higher Risk of COPD in Adulthood •  Health Tip: Soothing Pinkeye Discomfort •  If Younger Sibling Arrives Before 1st Grade, Kids Less Likely to Be Obese •  Diabetes May Raise Risk for Dangerous Staph Infection •  Exercise Doesn't Seem to Affect Breast Density •  Doctor's Empathy Boosts Patient Satisfaction •  Anesthesia Not Linked to Long-Term Mental Decline, Study Finds Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Truth About Heart Disease • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults Top Viewed Articles • 'Ultra-Processed' Foods • Reduce Colon Cancer Risk • First Uterus Transplant • Peanut Allergy Exposure • Aspirin Reduces Cancer Risk Picture Slideshows • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • Causes of Blood Sugar Swings • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Living Tips for Adult ADHD Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide