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Chautauqua County Is Recognizing National Overdose Awareness Week

August 27, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County is recognizing National Overdose Awareness Week. Local officials and the CHQ Together We Can Coalition gathered in Dunkirk Monday to raise awareness about overdose prevention and recovery services. Chautauqua County Department … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Be The Light event, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, CHQ Together We Can Coalition, Jennifer Larson, Kate Wdowiasz, Kim Ecklund, Narcan, National Overdose Awareness Week, Opioid Addiction, opioid overdose, PJ Wendel, Point Gratiot Park

HOPE Chautauqua Coalition Receives $800,000 Grant For Opioid Prevention Services

February 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The HOPE Chautauqua Coalition has received an $800,000 state grant to use toward community-based opioid prevention services. The Fentanyl, Opioid, RX (FORx) grant will be used over four years and is funded through the New York State Office of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Fentanyl Opioid RX Grant, FORx Grant, HOPE Chautauqua Coalition, Kelley Potter, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, Opioid Addiction, opioid overdose

Medication to Reverse Opioid Overdoses Now Available in Pharmacies

September 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The medication, Naloxone, that's used to reverse drug overdoses is now available in pharmacies. The medication, known widely by the commercial brand name Narcan, can reverse the effects of a drug overdose from heroin, fentanyl and prescription … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl, Heroin, Letitia James, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Department of Health, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, opioid overdose, Opioid Settlement, Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, prescription opioids, xylazine

FDA Approves Selling Naloxone Over The Counter

March 31, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling naloxone over the counter. The drug would be the first opioid treatment drug to be sold without a prescription. In New York State, residents can already obtain Narcan from a pharmacy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Emergent BioSolutions, fentanyl, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Department of Health, opioid overdose, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Considering Making Naloxone Available Over The Counter

February 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The FDA is considering making naloxone available over the counter in the United States. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications,, when given in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, naloxone, Narcan, National Institute on Drug Abuse, New York State Department of Health, opioid overdose, Steven Cobb, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

NYS Police Say Heroin Overdoses On Rise in WNY

February 9, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Heroin overdoses are on the increase in Western New York New York State Police said from January 27 to February 7, 2023, there were 94 overdoses reported including six deaths. In Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties there were 20 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Heroin, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, New York State Police, NYS HOPEline, opioid overdose

Chautauqua County Community Health Assessment, Improvement Plan Released

February 9, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The top community health issues and plans for how to solve them are included in the newly completed 2022-2024 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan for Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Department of Health and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allegheny Health Network Westfield, Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Chautauqua County Community Health Planning Team, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan, Lead, Narcan, New York State Department of Health, opioid overdose, radon, Tobacco Prevention, UPMC Chautauqua

SUNY Schools Housing Facilities Required to Have Opioid Overdose Medication On Hand

October 31, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Public Colleges in New York are now required to have opioid overdose medication in housing facilities. Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring the supply of opioid antagonists. Opioid antagonists, such as Naloxone, can reverse the fatal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City University of New York, Kathy Hochul, naloxone, opioid antagonists, opioid overdose, State University of New York

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