Resources Are Needed to Address the Epidemic of Addiction and Overdose

• By: John J. Coppola, MSW The Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAP)
• July 1st, 2015
• addiction treatment, naloxone, opioid epidemic, overdose prevention, prevention services, public policy, recovery support, substance use disorders
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In spite of the fact that seemingly every media outlet in New York has raised awareness about the epidemic of addiction and overdose related to prescription opioids and heroin, the Office of National Drug Control Policy has identified it as a priority. Although the New York State legislature has...