Sentences with phrase «combat opioid abuse»

Because it reduces demand for opioids, buprenorphine therapy is an effective deterrence strategy to combat opioid abuse.

A spokesperson from Purdue said the company has trained 400 law enforcement officers and health care providers in Suffolk to combat opioid abuse.

Stec was he was encouraged to see an increase in education foundation and library aid, funds to combat opioid abuse and the restoration of a funding stream to ensure the maintenance of local roads and bridges.

Also at 1 p.m., Rep. Dan Donovan, state Sen. Andrew Lanza, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and New York City Councilman Joseph Borelli host a press conference to push for federal resources to combat the opioid abuse epidemic in Staten Island and South Brooklyn, Camelot of Staten Island, 460 Brielle Ave., Building H, Staten Island.

Healthcare experts believe efforts to combat opioid abuse have contributed to the resurgence of heroin on Staten Island.

Myrick's idea drew him national attention, but it was widely panned by critics, particularly members of the Senate GOP conference, who basically shut down any possibility of discussing it as part of the state's efforts to combat opioid abuse.

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The U.S. Senate's top leaders reached an agreement on a two - year budget pact that would shower both the Pentagon and domestic programs with almost $ 300 billion above existing limits, giving wins to both GOP defense hawks and Democrats seeking billions for infrastructure projects and combatting opioid abuse.

The state is opening a $ 25 million treatment center on Wards Island aimed at combatting opioid abuse.

Not exact matches

Efforts to combat heroin and opioid abuse over the last several years have totaled millions of dollars in new efforts as well as regulations placed on insurance companies to deal with the issue, marking one of the few bipartisan issues facing lawmakers at either the state or federal level.

The «Kitchen Table Toolkit» unveiled by the state Combat Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse campaign contains two clips — one that focuses on the impact of addiction and another featuring testimonials from young people who have battled drug addiction.

At 10 a.m., Cuomo signs legislation intended to combat heroin and opioid abuse into law, Evergreen Commons, 262 Georgia St., Buffalo.

At 11 a.m., Assemblyman Michael Cusick, Sen. Andrew Lanza, Staten Island DA Michael McMahon, and representatives from the NYPD, Delco Drugs, and YMCA Counseling Services announce the donation of 10,000 drug deactivation pouches to combat the ongoing heroin and opioid abuse epidemic, Delco Drugs, 3833 Richmond Ave., Staten Island.

At 9:30 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul delivers remarks on the state's efforts to combat heroin and opioid abuse at the SUNY Upstate Medical Symposium, Biotech Accelerator, 841 East Fayette St., 4th Fl., Syracuse.

At 9:30 a.m., Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Commissioner of Health Gale Burstein, U.S. Attorney for the Western District William Hochul and police chiefs make a plea for volunteers to help combat the region's ongoing opioid abuse epidemic, Erie County Fire Training Academy, 3359 Broadway St., Cheektowaga.

COMBAT heroin, opioid and substance abuse crisis with more funding at local and county level for proven prevention programs, education efforts for teens, parents and school and medical professionals.

At 2 p.m., Hochul convenes a forum to discuss the governor's efforts to combat heroin and opioid abuse in Rockland County, Rockland Community College, Student Union, Room 3217, 145 College Rd., Suffern.

Instead, he was asked about how to best combat the nationwide opioid abuse epidemic.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan promotes package of bills to combat heroin and opioid abuse

Cuomo convened a heroin taskforce earlier this month, which is expected to issue a list of recommendations to bolster the state's plan to combat heroin and opioid abuse.

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