Operators of a city drug-treatment program say they are seeing more patients addicted to marijuana since New York legalized the sale of weed for adult recreational use. “It’s one of the stupidest ...
The new residence, exclusively for people ages 18 to 25 with drug and alcohol addictions, reflects increasing recognition that treatment of that age group — the most vulnerable to substance abuse — ...
Rampant drug use in and around the Hub by 149th street and 3rd avenue in the south Bronx. Stephen Yang Can New York clean up its public drug-use problem? Mayor Eric Adams aims to try: On Thursday, he ...
An extensive report by the NYSBA, approved by its House of Delegates in Albany, recommends addressing overdose deaths by ...
The city recorded 2,192 deaths from accidental drug overdoses last year, a 28% decrease from the 3,056 deaths in 2023, according to preliminary city data released Tuesday. Drug deaths in the city ...
The state added to its growing opioid settlement fund last week after finalizing legal agreements with drug companies over their role in the epidemic. Nearly $39 million from settlements with eight ...
Mayor Eric Adams wants the state to let New York City force drug users from public spaces and into treatment, his latest plan to use involuntary means aimed at combating street homelessness, mental ...