addiction treatment

The Southern Tier region will receive about $4.8 million from the settlement in 2022. The initial payout on Tuesday totaled about $759,000 for the region.

“It’s important, again, that we use these funds to provide lifesaving drugs, and lifesaving treatment.”

“People are gonna take a bed or a floor, kind of wherever they can get it. Usually it’s going to be in an unsafe environment.”

“If we can make it easy instead of more difficult, we might be able to address what’s happening with the overdose rate."

Delgado met with people affected by opioids and medical professionals working to provide addiction recovery treatment. He represents New York’s 19th congressional district.