ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Wednesday announced that New York State will begin providing naloxone kits to schools statewide in its continued fight against opioid addiction. The governor said that by making this investment to provide naloxone … [Read more...]
City Man in Custody, Separate Individual Treated with Nalaxone Following Wednesday Incident
JAMESTOWN, NY - City police were able to revive an unidentified 22-year-old female who had reportedly taken heroin. According to a report from JPD Capt. Robert Samuelson, police were called to a home at 21 Sturges St. just after 9 p.m. Wednesday … [Read more...]
County Announces Free Overdose Training Seminar in Dunkirk on March 17
DUNKIRK - A free opioid overdose response training will be held at the next Strength of Support (S.O.S.) group meeting on March 17, 2015 in Dunkirk. The training is open to the public and is available to those in the community who wish to become … [Read more...]
1400 Police Officers Across NY Recieve Training to Administer Anti-Overdose Drug
ALBANY - New York’s fight against the growing heroin epidemic is gaining national attention. On Friday the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy commended the State’s program that trains law enforcement officers to administer … [Read more...]
[VIDEO] Governor Announces New Initiatives to Combat Rising Drug Use
ALBANY - New York State is continuing its effort to crack down on the sale and use of Heroin and other opioids. On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the State Police plans to hire 100 investigators for its narcotics unit (CNET) in … [Read more...]
