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Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia
July 20, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:

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Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia

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Severe flooding may contribute to higher mortality rates from opioid use in rural Appalachia, according to a study by researchers at Penn State. 

The findings -published today (July 20) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -are pa . . .

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