opioid crisis

New York's bail reform law does not allocate any additional funds for treatment centers and similar programs, which has been a bipartisan critique of the 2019 policy.

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

Starting in February, Broome County residents will be able to dispose of their unwanted medications safely in their own homes using warm water and a special pouch.

Over the last three months, a report from District Attorney Steve Cornwell finds there were nine overdose deaths in Broome County.

Donovan shared his own past struggle with addiction in his training.

"When we have residents coming back from treatment and ending up in the same housing they left we’re not assisting them in staying in recovery," said Rebecca Kaufman, Director of the Broome County Department of Health.

Shannon Monnat, professor of public health at Syracuse University, says the national emergency is an example of how current policies don't help.