Stagnant state funding for opioid epidemic fight
We examine the top line spending on combatting the opioid epidemic in the recently adopted state budget.
Lessons learned from NY’s opioid epidemic investments
The Drug Policy Alliance analyzed spending of the state's opioid settlement funds and how to invest future money.
Health official joins state’s fight against opioid epidemic
A former Biden administration official is helping New York respond to the opioid epidemic.
Workforce capacity undermines opioid epidemic fight
We get an update on the state's Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board from Debra Pantin, who serves as the board's chair.
State resources for combating the opioid epidemic
We consider what the state budget does - and doesn't do - to combat the opioid epidemic.
New York pulling its punches against opioid epidemic
COMPA President Allegra Schorr highlights policies the state should embrace to curb opioid overdose trends.
Following the evidence in opioid epidemic fight
Sen. Pete Harckham, a Westchester County Democrat, discusses policies to treat New Yorkers dealing with opioid addiction.
The reality of fighting the opioid epidemic
Assemblyman John McDonald shares how he came to view drug consumption sites as a powerful tool in combating overdose deaths.
Crafting New York’s response to the opioid epidemic
A schism has emerged on when to spend opioid settlement funds and how to approach the certification of recovery houses.
Fighting back against the opioid epidemic
Opioid overdose deaths are on the rise in the country during the pandemic, so we looked at reversing the trend.
