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The Broome County Health Department says it has received reports of increased suspected drug overdose deaths during the past few days.

A number of counties in Upstate New York are taking a novel approach to opioid harm reduction, adding Narcan Emergency Boxes outside public buildings.

Broome County Sheriff’s officials are investigating a fentanyl overdose at the county jail.

Broome County Health Department officials are sounding the alarm over the number of drug overdoses so far this year.

Truth Pharm, a non-profit organization with the goal of reducing harm for those who use substances, will be providing Narcan training in Binghamton this week.

The Broome County Health Department reports an increase in drug overdoses in the first three months of this year compared to numbers in 2021.

The Addiction Center of Broome County plans to use its mini-grant to establish a harm-reduction vending machine.

For the second time in less than a week, the number of suspected drug overdoses in Broome County has exceeded the threshold to prompt an alert.

Broome County officials are issuing another advisory about a spike in suspected drug overdoses in the past few days.

“BOAC” on December 28 informed the public it has received reports of increased overdoses in the past week.