Detoxification
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Treatment facility unveiled
SCHUYLER FALLS | After years of negotiations, meetings, planning sessions and at least one late-night phone call from a state Senator, a new drug rehabilitation facility in Schuyler Falls opened last week. more
St. Jospeh's
Saranac Lake treatment center nets $450K
SARANAC LAKE | The St. Joseph’s Addiction Recovery Center, a Saranac Lake-based substance abuse treatment facility, was awarded $450,000 from the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services last week. more
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Giving tax credits to employers to hire recovering addicts is a good idea
Opiates continue to have the country in a chokehold. more
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Recovery a focal point for many throughout the North Country
In honor of September being National Recovery Awareness Month, I recently spent a day meeting with people and organizations dedicated to helping those affected by the opioid crisis. more
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Jones offers budget briefing
PLATTSBURGH — State Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) briefed residents and officials on the state budget at a breakfast session last week. more
Pete DeMola
Heroin task force lands $120k in state funds
Essex County Heroin and Opioid Prevention Coalition will hire staff to combat entrenched epidemic more
Three-pronged approach critical for combatting smack scourge
New York’s battle against heroin is back in the headlines with a pair of heavy-duty developments in the drug world. more
