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“Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Here in New York City, the overdose crisis has reached historic levels: 2,668 people died of drug overdoses in 2021, a 78 percent…

ByAshley Lynch 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Protecting New Yorkers Against Fentanyl, The Silent Killer

“Schools must be prepared and trained to administer Narcan, because the safety of our children far outweighs any political taboo. Needle exchange and overdose prevention sites must be equipped to…

ByRafael Salamanca 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Opinion

Opinion: NY’s Overdose Crisis Requires a Full-Spectrum Response

“It is vital that people have options because there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the overdose crisis. Recovery was the right path for me, but harm reduction interventions that help…

ByBrittany Gomez 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Housing and Homelessness

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

The number of drug overdoses inside Department of Homeless Services shelters reached new heights in the second half of 2021, though staff and clients managed to reverse more than 90…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

11

May 2022

Government

Overdose Deaths in New York City Increased by 17% Last Year, CDC Estimates

Preliminary data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 2,500 people in New York City died from overdoses in 2021, up from 2,143…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Justice

NY Decriminalizes Syringe Possession as Part of Overdose Prevention Efforts

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills that aim to combat substance-use disorders, including one that will bring medication assisted treatment to prisons and jails across the state and…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Justice

Decade-Long Fight to Decriminalize Syringe Possession in NY Awaits New Gov’s Signature

The NYPD has made 1,483 arrests for syringe possession since 2006, with 17 people arrested so far this year for the offense, police department data shows. Advocates say the law…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Government Justice

Safe Injection Site Supporters Push Hochul to Fulfill Cuomo’s Pledge for Overdose Prevention Pilot

Health advocates point to a spike in overdose and opioid deaths during the pandemic, saying the pilot program to launch five Overdose Prevention Centers—four of them in the city, where…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Uncategorized

NY Support Lags for Sickle-Cell Patients Facing Pain, Poor Treatment, Discrimination

It’s a disease that causes tremendous pain and disproportionately affects Blacks. Its patients have trouble finding doctors to treat them and insurance to cover that treatment, and are sometimes mistaken…

ByBailey Hosfelt 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Investigations

Amid Debate Over Designated Injection Sites, Dwindling ‘Safe’ Options for NYC’s Opioid Users

A nonprofit that provides clean shooting supplies was evicted from its offices late last year. That deprived its clients of a warm place to visit, and a place where someone…

ByTomas Navia 0Comments

Opinion: This Overdose Awareness Day, Invest in Harm Reduction

Opinion: Protecting New Yorkers Against Fentanyl, The Silent Killer

Opinion: NY’s Overdose Crisis Requires a Full-Spectrum Response

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

Overdose Deaths in New York City Increased by 17% Last Year, CDC Estimates

NY Decriminalizes Syringe Possession as Part of Overdose Prevention Efforts

Decade-Long Fight to Decriminalize Syringe Possession in NY Awaits New Gov’s Signature

Safe Injection Site Supporters Push Hochul to Fulfill Cuomo’s Pledge for Overdose Prevention Pilot

NY Support Lags for Sickle-Cell Patients Facing Pain, Poor Treatment, Discrimination

Amid Debate Over Designated Injection Sites, Dwindling ‘Safe’ Options for NYC’s Opioid Users

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