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Police & Fire
Officer Suffers Fentanyl Overdose During Investigation In Hudson Valley, Police Say Officer Suffers Fentanyl Overdose During Investigation In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Officer Suffers Fentanyl Overdose During Investigation In Hudson Valley, Police Say A police officer in the region is recovering after suffering an overdose of fentanyl he was exposed to while investigating drug use in a vehicle. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the 300 block of Mill Street. During the investigation, the officer removed a “foil” containing an unknown substance from the front pocket of the man in the vehicle, said Capt. Richard Wilson of the City Of Poughkeepsie Police.  As the officer attempted to determine the contents of the foil, he began to feel signs of an alte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City 'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City
'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City Police in the region are sounding the alarm after eight people died from drug overdoses in as many days. All eight deaths occurred in Schenectady between Saturday, July 1, and Saturday, July 8, according to police. The most recent occurred in the city’s Stockade neighborhood. An autopsy revealed that the person died from drug intoxication. “Each of these overdoses have left a wake of sadness and anger throughout our community,” police said, adding that overdoses have occurred in neighborhoods across Schenectady, including in Bellevue, Hamilton Hill, Downtown, Mont Pleasant, and Northside.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Health Commissioner Orders All Pharmacies To Carry Overdose Medication Naloxone NY Health Commissioner Orders All Pharmacies To Carry Overdose Medication Naloxone
NY Health Commissioner Orders All Pharmacies To Carry Overdose Medication Naloxone Pharmacies in New York will soon be required to carry and dispense naloxone, the medicine used to quickly reverse the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose. The state’s health commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, issued a statewide standing order for all pharmacies to carry the medication and dispense it without a prescription beginning Monday, Aug. 15. “This is as close as we can get to naloxone being 'over the counter' without action being taken by the US Food and Drug Administration,” Bassett said. Often sold under the brand name Narcan, naloxone is easily administered and can help…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Colleges are issuing warnings about fentanyl-laced Adderall after one student died and another is in critical condition after using the fake drug. Ohio State University in Columbus issued an urgent warning on Thursday, May 5, after three students overdosed, with one later dying and one remaining in critical condition. Columbus Public Health said the fake Adderall pills appear to contain fentanyl, causing an increase in overdoses and hospitalizations. "Our community has suffered a tragic loss with the death of one of our students earlier today," said Ohio State president Kristina M. J…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Overdose Victim In Area Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Overdose Victim In Area
Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Overdose Victim In Area A man was saved from an overdose death by the quick actions of a police officer in the area. The incident took place on Friday, June 4, in Orange County. Port Jervis Police Officer Ryan Kievit, while off duty, was traveling in his personal vehicle on Route 6 and observed a pick-up truck stopped perpendicular in the roadway blocking both lanes of travel near a curve in the road, said Chief William Worden. Kievit got out of his vehicle and approached the truck to check on the driver and found a 25-year-old man who was unresponsive inside the vehicle and a hypodermic needle in view. Fearing …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Forum On Opioid Crisis Coming To East Fishkill Forum On Opioid Crisis Coming To East Fishkill
Forum On Opioid Crisis Coming To East Fishkill The region's painkiller overdose crisis is the topic on Thursday, March 15, during a Town Hall forum sponsored by the Town of East Fishkill. The forum begins at 7 p.m. in the Town Supervisor's Office. The community forum, titled "the Opiod Crisis in Our Area," is being conducted by C.A.P.E., the Council on Addiction, Prevention and Education of Dutchess County.  There also will be a free Naloxone (NARCAN) training for those interested. The antidote has been a proven emergency response to opioid overdoses.  East Fishkill Police will have a collection box available for anyone who …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
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…

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by Zak Failla