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Twenty years ago, Luzerne had fewer than twenty overdoses annually. In 2013 and 2014, there were sixty-seven overdoses, and in 2015, ninety-five—then a jump to 141 in 2016 and 154 in 2017.
Will Byrnes
How does this compare to other counties in the state? Any notable differences? Are we talking about a local problem here or a national epidemic?
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Kristy
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Kristy
Keeping it local might hide the systemic issues causing the problem?
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Will Byrnes
My take on this and many other items in the book is that it was just incurious journalism on Bradley's part. The book fails to provide regional or national context for the issues that are raised, and …
Kristy
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Kristy
That is really too bad. Context is always important.
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