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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.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, said the settlement is the largest amount ever paid out by an individual.
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Opening statements began Tuesday in a landmark opioid trial against pharmaceutical companies who are being sued in Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as the state of New York, to hold the drugmakers responsible for the ongoing opioid epidemic. On Long Island, the trial is the first of its kind to be heard by a jury.
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Calling it an "industrywide conspiracy," Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a lawsuit for the overprescription of opioids that he said has defrauded New Yorkers…
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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…
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It appears five area residents died over the weekend due to drug overdoses. While local officials are concerned about the development, they say the number…
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The "treatment gap" remains one of the biggest obstacles for health officials trying to curb the opioid crisis. With only one in ten with substance use…
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Public health officials are scurrying to gain a foothold on the opioid addiction crisis. The U.S. Surgeon General estimates 2.1 million Americans struggle…
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Cattaraugus County’s public health director is confident some strides are being made in grappling with the opioid crisis.Dr. Kevin Watkins, chairman of…