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As the over-prescription of opioid pain killers continues to plague the country, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to help curb it. In…
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said the heroin overdose death rate in New York State increased 30 percent in 2015.Schumer is asking the Drug Enforcement…
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Erie County lawmakers voted Thursday to approve plans for how to spend one million dollars to curb an ongoing opioid addiction crisis. More will be…
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Drugs and the opioid epidemic are an ongoing burden in Western New York, with continuous efforts being made through education, medical treatment, and…
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Another Western New York doctor has been sentenced for fraudulently prescribing drugs. Dr. Albert Cowie, a former radiologist with Diagnostic Imaging…
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State lawmakers say the legislation passed and signed earlier this year to battle opioid addiction is a good start but there is more that needs to be…
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On Thursday, as part of the Justice Department's National Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, the U.S. Attorney in Buffalo will…
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September marks National Recovery Month, a recognition of those who have successfully overcome their addictions. One local program who works with addicts…
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A new 24-hour, 365-day-a year hotline aimed at addressing Erie County's opioid addiction epidemic went live Monday morning. With its 24-hour hotline…
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The news from Albany of an opioid abuse legislation agreement is being hailed in Western New York by many who are on the front lines in the fight against…