addiction

A packed crowd for a public hearing in the Broome County legislative chambers on plans for a drug treatment facility to be located at the former Broome Developmental Center in the Town of Dickinson shows overwhelming support for the project.

A public hearing is set to talk about state funding to open a drug addiction center at the Broome Developmental Center.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar is asking the Legislature to accept New York State funding to open a drug treatment center at the former Broome Developmental Center.

Inside Out NetWork, a new mentoring and coaching program for recovering addicts is featured on the November 11 edition of the weekly, local public affairs program Southern Tier Close Up.

Voices Recovery and Community Outreach Center at the former Saint Ann’s Convent on Prospect Street is supporting people in recovery.

The New York State Joint Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction is adding more public forums to gather more information on the rampant drug problem in the state.

Plans for starting a drug treatment facility at the site of the former Broome Developmental Center in the Town of Dickinson announced recently are not getting total support.

Broome County has gone from the highest crime rate of any county in New York State to 6th with a crime rate drop of 16% in 2016.

The family of Binghamton’s Police Chief is mourning the loss of their son, who had been battling addiction.

New York State's Senate approves a package of bills to combat heroin and opioid addiction.