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Pittsford doctor charged with manslaughter in overdose death
The doctor prescribed a mix of opioids and other controlled substances to a patient who struggled with addiction, says NYS AG Letitia James.
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Brighton infant’s tragic death inspires local opioid antidote bill
Monroe County’s “Maisie’s Law” would require pharmacies to include a dose of naloxone when filling a prescription for opioids for the first time.
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County unveils virtual Narcan training as overdoses tick up
County health officials said the practice of physical distancing has placed strains on residents’ mental health.
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Opioid crisis spares no one
Sometimes, it seems as if drugs have declared a war on us. The United States has gone through a few heroin epidemics since the drug was first synthesized in the closing years of the 19th century. Crack cocaine ripped through cities in the 1980’s and 1990’s. And meth is a modern-day plague in some Southern […]
