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Tag: Opioid Crisis
Interview with NYS OASAS Commissioner
We talk with New York’s OASAS Commissioner, Arlene Gonzalez-Sanches, who oversees the state’s efforts to combat the growing opioid crisis. www.oasas.ny.gov Learn more about opioid addiction: www.combataddiction.ny.gov
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
[alert type=white ]Thursday, October 18 at 9 pm[/alert] A one-hour PBS documentary that traces the causes behind the unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids and the devastating impact these drugs are having in virtually every part of America. The program captures the story of the opioid crisis through personal stories and interviews with…
Addiction | NOVA
Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how evidence-based treatments are saving lives. Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with addiction and follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they investigate why addiction is not a moral failing, but a chronic, treatable medical condition. Easy access to drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and even…
MOUNTAIN LAKE PBS TO EXAMINE THE OPIOID CRISIS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY
Mountain Lake PBS announced today that public broadcasting stations across New York State will air special programming examining the opioid crisis during the week of October 14. “New York’s Opioid Crisis” is a first of its kind partnership to draw attention to this public health crisis and raise awareness of services available in local communities…
Transitional Housing
North Country businessman Michael Carpenter, and his family who own the Northeast Group and publish Strictly Business magazine, are buying 3 residence halls owned by Clinton Community College on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base with plans to turn these college dorms into temporary housing for those struggling with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness. The…
Interview with founder of MHAB
Michael Carpenter, who is the founder of MHAB Enterprises, joins us to talk about the project to create temporary housing for those struggling with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness.
Congress Approves $3-Billion to Combat Opioid Crisis
Congress is stepping up with $3-billion dollars to buy fentanyl detectors for border agents & police and to expand treatment options for addicts. Senator Chuck Schumer came to the hospital in Plattsburgh this past week, UVM Health Network’s CVPH Medical Center, to announce the bi-partisan agreement.
Community Leaders Discuss Impact of New Federal Funding for Opioid Crisis
We talk with two community leaders with the SPARCC coalition who are on the front lines of the opioid crisis in the North Country, Connie Wille with Champlain Valley Family Center and John Bernardi with the United Way of Adirondack Region. They talk about newly expanded treatment options in the North Country, including a new…
Extended Interview on Drug Counseling
Watch extended interview with Connie Wille on a drug counseling program that’s been reinstated at the Clinton County Jail to help inmates who are addicts. She also talks about a new program starting this summer to provide Vivitrol treatments to inmates who are being released from jail into treatment programs.
Families Struggling with Addiction
LIGHTS OF HOPE: The Circle of Healing & Hope Garden on the grounds of the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh was illuminated recently by dozens of candles. It was the second annual Lights of Hope vigil hosted by the national group The Addict’s Mom, that shines light on opioid and heroin addiction, which has…