Jason Snyder • January 16, 2026

Shapiro Administration Releases Overdose Prevention Program Report, Touts Decrease in Deaths Across PA

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Jason Snyder

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January 16, 2026

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Yesterday, January 15, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro, alongside Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, led a roundtable discussion at Wyoming County Emergency Management Agency on efforts to save lives, prevent fatal overdoses, and support families struggling with substance use disorder. 

The visit followed the release of the Shapiro Administration’s Overdose Prevention Program Annual Report, which details significant progress in reducing overdose deaths across Pennsylvania.


Between October 2024 and September 2025, frontline organizations reported over 11,400 overdose reversals linked to naloxone distributed through the Administration’s initiative — representing thousands of lives saved through timely intervention. Early estimates show that in 2025, Pennsylvania saw the fewest overdose deaths in more than a decade.


Read the complete press release.

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