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As overdose deaths surged in the pandemic, new programs in Pittsburgh streamline access to medicine for opioid addiction

At the corner of Frankstown and Homewood avenues, the war on drugs continues in full view. Police regularly arrest people looking for drugs here; sometimes they’re repeat offenders. Pittsburgh police say local residents have complained about open-air drug sales. Violence comes with the territory. There were multiple shootings on the block last year, including in […]