Arts & Culture
New York State Fair Offers NARCAN Training This Year
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Between the 25 cent milk and funnel cake, Narcan training will also be available at the New York State Fair.
Health
One-Stop-Shop For The Region’s Resources For Opioid Addiction
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology released the region’s first-ever catalog of responses to the growing opioid epidemic.
Government
PA Lawmaker Proposes Drug Testing Potential Abuse Victims, Draws Condemnation
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — A Democratic state representative is circulating a proposal that has prompted some concern from domestic violence advocates.
Addiction
Staying Off Heroin Through Opioid Replacement Therapy
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Like many others, Stacy Zeigler’s story of addiction begins in a doctor’s office.
Health
Rise In Synthetic Drug Overdoses Concern New York Officials
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Another spike of synthetic marijuana overdoses has the law enforcement and health communities looking for answers.
PA Tries An Alternative To Foster Care For Babies Born To Opioid-Addicted Moms
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Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.
Addiction
New York Health Commissioner To Recommend Legal Pot, Political Opponents Critical
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ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – Governor Cuomo’s administration is moving ahead on a recommendation to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, a move immediately criticized by Cuomo’s republican opponent for governor.
Addiction
Congressman Tom Reed Opposes Supervised Heroin Injection Sites
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Congressman Tom Reed declared his adamant opposition to the use of heroin injection sites recently.
Addiction
Battling The Opioid Crisis Through “Translational Science”
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The Center for Leading Innovation and Collaboration or CLIC hosted the daylong session of meetings, to discuss how to best address opioid misuse and abuse through translational science.
Addiction
90% Of New Yorkers Say Opioid Crisis Is Worse Than Any Previous Public Health Crises
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – A new poll from Siena College shows that 90% of New Yorkers say the current opioid crisis is worse than previous public health crises. An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers also supports strengthening prescription monitoring services; 82% say doctors should be punished for over prescribing.