Opioid Crisis | Audacy

Erie County officials acknowledge International Overdose Awareness Day with memorial activities Friday Erie County has lost about 270 residents this year through the end of August 2024 to suspected or confirmed drug overdoses.

August 30, 2024
Opioid resurgence: Why are overdose rates in Erie County still rising? "We're in a situation in our community where it's safe to assume that all drugs, perhaps, can have fentanyl in them, particularly cocaine and opioids" - Brandy Vandermark-Murray, President of Horizon Health Services

July 19, 2024
County lawmakers hold opioid discussion with local programs due to escalating deaths related to opioids "This is a conversation I've been wanting to have" - Lindsay Lorigo

July 18, 2024
New York State allocates $192 million to those helping opioid addicts The money comes from the first year of a settlement with opioid makers

October 30, 2023
White House asks Congress for $56B in emergency aid and here's where it would go

October 26, 2023
Narcan will be available over the counter next week

August 31, 2023
Local health services adjusting to current challenges of opioid crisis "The opiate epidemic is not slowing down, and we see the increasing risk of overdose for individuals in the community"

August 17, 2023
Erie County opioid deaths on record pace "The numbers would be exponentially worse if we hadn't saturated the area with Narcan"

August 8, 2023
Walgreens reaches $230 million settlement with San Francisco over opioids crisis

May 18, 2023
Why naloxone is one of the safest medicines around

April 2, 2023