Pennsylvania has one of the highest opioid overdose death rates in the nation. Every day, thousands of Pennsylvanians--mothers and fathers, children, neighbors--struggle to overcome addiction. Rural and urban, rich and poor, the opioid crisis affects all of us.

Neither people nor communities can fight this battle alone. Pennsylvania Public Media stations WHYY (Philadelphia), WITF (Harrisburg), WLVT/PBS39 (Greater Lehigh Valley), WPSU (State College), WQED (Pittsburgh), WQLN (Northwestern Pennsylvania), and WVIA (Northeastern Pennsylvania) are collaborating to produce educational programming that focuses on the opioid crisis and its impact. 

"Battling Opioids," an hourlong television special produced by all the stations, aired on September 27 across the state. 

Watch the program below: