Addressing the opioid crisis gripping the state and nation requires a multifaceted approach, beginning with understanding the core issue, the state’s top doctor told University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown students on Wednesday.
“Addiction is a medical condition. It is not a moral failure,” Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of health, said during Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis and prevention forum in the John P. Murtha Center for Public Service and National Competitiveness.