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Heroin Overdoses

New Data Shows Statewide Prevention Of Opioids Works New Data Shows Statewide Prevention Of Opioids Works
New Data Shows Statewide Prevention Of Opioids Works Newly released data shows that efforts to curtail the use of opioids statewide is working, according to the New York State Department of Health. According to the NYSDOH, opioid deaths are down, as are overdoses and cases where first responders are forced to administer Naloxone to potential victims of overdoses. Officials stated that in response to the growing opioid public health crisis and recommendations to improve the timeliness of reporting opioid-related data, the NYSDOH Opioid Prevention Program provides opioid-related data to support statewide prevention efforts. In Westchester, pr…