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Local substance use clinics in central New York are reacting to President Donald Trump’s declaration of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency.…
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New York State is getting $25 million in federal funds to help fight the opioid addiction epidemic.Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul says among other things,…
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The Onondaga County Legislature is in the process of hiring legal counsel to sue opioid manufacturers and distributors over the costs of the heroin and…
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The American Medical Association recently endorsed pilot facilities for supervised injection of drugs. It's a response to the opioid epidemic.The city of…
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The Syracuse Rescue Mission dealt with another surge of drug overdoses from synthetic marijuana in late May. It wasn’t the first time more than a dozen…
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There was a flurry of activity — along with threats and ultimatums — on Monday at the state Capitol, but there were no agreements on major issues as the…
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The emergency room at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse is on alert after a rash of overdose cases involving synthetic marijuana in recent daysOn…
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New medication-assisted treatment programs are opening across central New York to keep up with the opioid epidemic. The demand for the treatment is so…
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In recent years, the United States has seen an alarming spike in opioid overdoses. From prescription painkillers to street drugs like heroin, opioid abuse…
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The opioid epidemic in New York state has spurred expansion of a Syracuse addiction center to include a methadone clinic. The center, Syracuse Behavioral…