Sentences with phrase «against heroin addiction»

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At 10:30 a.m., Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction co-chairs Sens. George Amedore, Fred Akshar, and Chris Jacobs will announce the Senate's next steps in the fight against the state's heroin and opioid epidemic, Room 124, state Capitol, AHeroin and Opioid Addiction co-chairs Sens. George Amedore, Fred Akshar, and Chris Jacobs will announce the Senate's next steps in the fight against the state's heroin and opioid epidemic, Room 124, state Capitol, Aheroin and opioid epidemic, Room 124, state Capitol, Albany.

The governor and state attorney general announced separate initiatives to tackle the opioid - heroin epidemic, while another health insurer took action against Western New York Dr. Eugene J. Gosy, and a group of experts is arranging a program to provide free training on how to serve those suffering from addiction.

«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.

The Majority Caucus is committed to working with the administration to identify ways the county can help in the fight against opioid and heroin addiction, however the county is also facing serious financial concerns with limited fund balance and declining sales tax revenue.

Schumer called the bill a critical first step in the fight against heroin and opioids, expanding the availability of naloxone — also known as narcan — to law enforcement and first responders, improving prescription drug monitoring programs, shifting resources to identifying and treating incarcerated people suffering from addiction, and prohibiting the Department of Education from questioning students about prior drug convictions on financial aid forms.