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Attorney General James Reaches Agreement With Big Three Opioid In NYS Distributors

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., and Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation.Continue reading

Dr. Diego Ponieman Talks Harlem Health And More On The Danny Tisdale Show (Audio)

Listen to Harlem's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Diego Ponieman, as he discusses Harlem Plant-Based Diets, the Opioid epidemic and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. Continue reading

Senate Majority Announces Statewide Hearings And Roundtable Discussions On The Opioid Epidemic

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins today announced that the Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention will be holding seven hearings and roundtable discussions across the state.Continue reading

Here’s Why Rehab Center Hopes Holiday Hosts Will Lock Up Prescription Painkillers From Harlem To Hollis

“There’s no place like home for the holidays,” Karen Carpenter once sang. Unfortunately, that warm notion falls short for families affected by addiction.Continue reading

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. Continue reading

Mayor Bill de Blasio And First Lady Chirlane McCray Announce National Opioid Lawsuit

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced a the City had filed a lawsuit today in New York State Supreme Court to hold manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids to account for their part in the City’s ongoing deadly opioid epidemic.Continue reading

Abuse Of Opioids Costing Businesses Millions From Harlem To Hollywood

With an Opioid epidemic in Harlem and New York City, we hear stories like this one about the children of Brian and Courtney Halye found themselves preparing for school one morning in March, they began to worry because their parents still had not made it out of their bedroom.Continue reading