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Substance Use Disorders
Lifestyle
New Restrictions For Smokers Take Effect In NY
Additional restrictions for smokers looking to purchase tobacco products took effect this week in New York as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 budget that was passed in April. As of Wednesday, July 1, smokers are no longer be able to purchase certain products and some retailers will not be permitted to sell tobacco-based items. Pharmacies are no longer allowed to sell any tobacco or nicotine product that isn’t an approved smoking cessation therapy, and the online sales of any e-liquids, regardless of flavor, has been banned. Other new laws include restrictions on discounts on tobacco prod…
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Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health
U.S. Nita Lowey, who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, announced on Tuesday, June 5 that BRiDGES, a nonprofit in New City that advocates for and serves people with disabilities, has been awarded $314,215 in federal funding. The taxpayer money will help expand and increase recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental illness who are re-entering society after prison. The funding was awarded through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and M…