Overdose Prevention Centers Averted 59 Overdoses In First Three Weeks Of Operation
The Health Department today announced that, in the first three weeks of operation.
Uptown Rep. Rodriguez On Overdose Prevention Center Announcement (Spanish)
On Friday, May 4th, 2018, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez issued the following statement on the announcement of opening an Overdose Prevention Center in Washington Heights:
Leaders Praise The Mayor For Opening Of Overdose Prevention Centers From Harlem To Hollis
Speaker Corey Johnson said: “The Council has been a leader in the push to bring these centers to New York City, and we thank Mayor de Blasio for taking this brave, important and necessary step.
Attorney General James Responds To Record High Opioid Overdose Deaths During COVID-19 Pandemic
NY Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that overdose deaths topped 93,000 from Harlem to Hawaii in 2020.
NYC To Confirm Overdose Deaths With Enhanced Services For People Who Use Drugs
As part of its Mental Health For All initiative, the City is making major investments in overdose prevention, it announced today.
Like Nationwide Trends, Overdose Deaths Rise In NYC In First Quarter Of 2020
The Health Department today released new data on drug overdose deaths from East Harlem to Hollis.
Opioid Overdoses From Multiple Substances Have Spiked From Harlem To Hollywood
A new study conducted by researchers from Boston Medical Center found that opioid overdose deaths that involve more than one substance are most common in young people.