It’s Wednesday, September 18, 2019. In today’s episode: 

• From 2016 to 2018, the number of Pennsylvanians hospitalized for opioid abuse and overdose decreased by almost 25%. But the opioid crisis --- and litigation against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family --- continues

• And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our region

The Pittsburgh Record, from Postindustrial Media, is created by Adam Shuck and edited by Matt Stroud, with music by Phil Ortmann and sound editing by Tim Mulhern.

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