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Suffolk County lawmakers voted unanimously on Monday to accept millions of dollars in settlements from pharmaceutical companies. They sued the drug makers…
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Opening statements began Tuesday in a landmark opioid trial against pharmaceutical companies who are being sued in Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as…
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A bill that would require New York State to create a locked box for funds from future opioid drug manufacturer settlements is now at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s…
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Before COVID-19 transformed all of our lives, one of the main public health concerns was the opioid crisis. In Connecticut, overdoses from opioid use went…
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Connecticut House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora is warning about the growing dangers of counterfeit pills that contain fentanyl.Candelora said that…
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Suffolk County Legislator, Dr. William Spencer, was arrested Tuesday on drug charges after he tried to exchange opioid painkillers for sex in a parking…
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Connecticut began tracking the number of drug overdoses in the state last year after a rash of opioid deaths. The first annual Statewide Opioid Reporting…
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An NYPD officer from Long Island and two other men were arrested on drug and conspiracy charges this week.Suffolk County police seized 400 grams of drugs…
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There has been a 40% increase in fatal drug overdoses in Suffolk County, and a 50% increase in Nassau County this year compared to the first half of 2019.…
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Governor Andrew Cuomo says his 2020 budget is both “progressive” and “fiscally sound,” but some New York lawmakers are concerned it could worsen the…