JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will once again sponsor two free Narcan training sessions this week. The training will help to teach first responders and other county residents how to administer the … [Read more...]
Next Narcan Training Session is Tuesday, July 14 in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is sponsoring a free opioid overdose response (Narcan) training on Tuesday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council (CASAC), 501 West … [Read more...]
Narcan Training Scheduled for Tuesday in Downtown Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is sponsoring another free opioid overdose response (Narcan) training session today at 4 p.m. at Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council (CASAC), 501 West … [Read more...]
Salamanca Community Sees Spike in Heroin Overdoses
SALAMANCA - A highly potent mix of heroin is the likely cause of at least four separate overdoses in Salamanca, one of which was fatal. According to a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal, the overdoses all occurred within a 24-hour period between … [Read more...]
State to Begin Providing Naloxone Kits in Public Schools
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Wednesday announced that New York State will begin providing naloxone kits to schools statewide in its continued fight against opioid addiction. The governor said that by making this investment to provide naloxone … [Read more...]
City Man in Custody, Separate Individual Treated with Nalaxone Following Wednesday Incident
JAMESTOWN, NY - City police were able to revive an unidentified 22-year-old female who had reportedly taken heroin. According to a report from JPD Capt. Robert Samuelson, police were called to a home at 21 Sturges St. just after 9 p.m. Wednesday … [Read more...]
County Announces Free Overdose Training Seminar in Dunkirk on March 17
DUNKIRK - A free opioid overdose response training will be held at the next Strength of Support (S.O.S.) group meeting on March 17, 2015 in Dunkirk. The training is open to the public and is available to those in the community who wish to become … [Read more...]
1400 Police Officers Across NY Recieve Training to Administer Anti-Overdose Drug
ALBANY - New York’s fight against the growing heroin epidemic is gaining national attention. On Friday the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy commended the State’s program that trains law enforcement officers to administer … [Read more...]
[VIDEO] Governor Announces New Initiatives to Combat Rising Drug Use
ALBANY - New York State is continuing its effort to crack down on the sale and use of Heroin and other opioids. On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the State Police plans to hire 100 investigators for its narcotics unit (CNET) in … [Read more...]
