Erie County Opioid Epidemic Task Force

More than 200 simulated tombstones, all representing someone who lost their lives locally in the opioid overdose epidemic, were lined up outside Old County Hall Tuesday, as Erie County marked International Overdose Awareness Day.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Monday that his office is on track to declare the end of the opioid epidemic as a public health crisis as early…

In Western New York, addiction is everywhere - from cities to suburbs to rural areas. Medical experts say treatment facilities should be where the…