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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar and the Director of Parks and Recreation Matt Gowars say $190,000 is directed to the county to fund youth programs.

Broome County is looking to hold 13 pharmaceutical companies and doctors accountable for contributing to the opioid addiction epidemic in the area.

Broome County may be looking at holding pharmaceutical companies financially responsible for people who are becoming addicted to opioids.

Broome County Jail inmates who are recovering from drug addiction and about to be released back into the community may be getting some medical help in successfully beating their problem.

Area law enforcement officials are being warned to be on the lookout for a synthetic opioid that could pose a deadly risk to them if they come in contact with it.

Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell says he has found 53 residents in the county have died as a result of drug overdoses since January.

Broome County Executive Debra Preston is responding to criticism that continues over her inability to provide information on the number of opioid-related overdoses in the county this year.

New York State lawmakers are back in Albany, trying to wrap up their legislative session.

The New York State Legislature is counting down to the end of this session but appears to have no plans to address serious ethics reform.

New York State was above the national average for overdose deaths.