With two weeks until state lawmakers vote on the budget, criticism is mounting over Cuomo's proposed «opioid epidemic surcharge» that is designed to penalize opiate manufacturers and generate new funding to help combat the crisis. (nystateofpolitics.com)
«Too many families and lives are destroyed by these dangerous drugs and this lawsuit is a major step forward in our effort to combat this crisis from both a public health and legal perspective,» Mahoney said in a statement. (dailyorange.com)
The State Senate Task Force on heroin & Opioid Addiction have issued a 4 - part plan to combat the crisis in New York State. (wcdoonline.com)