Opioid overdose hospitalization rates in Beaver County increased by 159 percent between 2014 and 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
Report: Beaver County Had Highest Opioid Overdose Hospitalization Rates In Western Pennsylvania
By Kate Malongowski kmalongowski@timesonline.com, The Beaver County Times
Wed, 06/28/2017 - 1:00am
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Topics: Pennsylvania Beaver County Beaver
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