Exclusive | Revolutionary NYC program for addicts has fatal overdoses plummeting

Exclusive | Revolutionary NYC program for addicts has fatal overdoses plummeting

Opioid overdose deaths have plummeted for addicts in a revolutionary treatment program on Staten Island, a new study shows — as officials look to expand it to help save more lives. There were two fatal overdoses among 612 people participating in the “Hotspotting” program compared to 14 deaths for 1,089 addicts not engaged, according to … Read more

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

With a deadly crisis of fentanyl-related overdose deaths fast becoming a scourge in the U.S., New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting the problem. The measure, unanimously approved by both the state Assembly and Senate in the spring — but left in the Democratic governor’s drawer as she ran … Read more