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PublicSource is among select local newsrooms that have worked with the Baltimore Banner and the New York Times to analyze the overdose crisis in the U.S. Mortality data assembled by the Banner and the Times shows older Black men are hit hardest by the crisis in large counties across the nation, including Allegheny County. Our story dives into the data, shares insights from experts and elevates the voices of those who have been harmed by overdose.

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