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WTAE Chronicles Pennsylvania’s State Of Addiction


Topic: Drug Prevention
Posted on 3/31/2017

Hearst’s ABC affiliate WTAE-TV aired Chronicle: State of Addiction on March 22. The program featured first-hand stories from a former college athlete, a computer software developer and an Olympian who are in recovery. Immediately following the program, viewers participated in an hour-long Facebook Live discussion with experts. “We are proud that WTAE Channel 4 and our parent company Hearst Television have embarked on a year-long project aimed at combating the opioid crisis,” said General Manager Charles W. Wolfertz III.



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