Sentences with phrase «opioid addiction continues»

«I'm proud that the Senate's Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction continues to take a bottom - up approach in dealing with the scourge of addiction.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed a task force aimed at ending what he called a crisis of heroin and opioid addiction continuing to plague families and communities in New York.

Not exact matches

The move would come as New York and most of the nation continues to battle what public health officials say is an epidemic of heroin and opioid addiction, an issue that has especially ravaged parts of upstate New York.

For upstate lawmakers, there's scrutiny on how the state will continue to combat heroin and opioid addiction.

As people continue to die from heroin and opioid addiction in central and northern New York, communities like Oswego County are offering new treatment programs to combat the crisis.

«New York and the nation as a whole is grappling with how to combat heroin and opioid addiction and, with this comprehensive plan, we are continuing to take decisive action to end this epidemic and protect our families and communities,» Cuomo said in a statement.

«We are seeing improvement in our battle against opioid and heroin addiction, which is why we must continue to prioritize funding for the programs that are working to save residents.

In the State Senate, Shelley will continue to advocate for programs that support those battling addiction and resources that crack down on the prevalence of opioids in Westchester and across New York.

The governor also suggests it would gut the funding needed to continue an ongoing effort against opioid addiction.

Debra Smith, a leader of the county's Opioid Addiction Task Force Family Support and Consumer Advocacy subcommittee, said she still lies awake at night wondering how long she must continue to carry the last message her son posted to Facebook before he died: How many of my friends have to die before the government realizes it has to fund recovery treatment?

He said until the treatment side of the issue is addressed, heroin and opioid addiction will continue to be a serious problem in our communities.

As the opioid epidemic continues across the country, one graduate student is working on the collegiate level to provide a support system to treat opioid and other types of addiction on campus.

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Erie County, which is working in partnership with several stakeholders in a continued effort to combat opioid addiction, received a grant from the Tower Foundation to help fund the fight.

Although pain management after surgery continues to rely on opioids, there are concerns that ubiquitous use of opioids has led to a growing epidemic of addiction, dependence, and overdose (ODO).

The opioid - blocking drug naloxone is a crucial first step, but there must be immediate follow - up to keep the cycle of addiction from continuing

One in 4 children experiences a mental health disorder annually, 73 and half of those who will have a mental health disorder at some point in their life will first be diagnosed at age 14 or younger.74 Furthermore, about half of all children will experience a traumatic event — such as the death of a parent, violence, or extreme poverty — before they reach adulthood.75 And as the opioid epidemic continues to grow, students are coming to school affected by a parent's addiction as well as the havoc and instability that it can wreak on family life.76 In addition, as students experience other issues — such as puberty; family matters, like divorce; and bullying — having supportive trained adults to talk to in school is critical for improving their well - being and attention to learning.

In a filing Friday, lawyers for Jeffrey Pearlman asked a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in Connecticut to modify his bail conditions so that he can continue using marijuana that was prescribed to him by a New Jersey doctor to help him kick his opioid addiction.