overdose deaths

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

Local legislation in Johnson City now regulates where Supervised Injection Sites for addicts to safely consume illicit recreation drugs can be located.

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

Five new laws signed October 7 by New York Governor Kathy Hochul are aimed at reducing drug-related overdose deaths across the state

Drug overdoses killed several people in Broome County over the past three months.

Drug overdoses continue in the aftermath of the declaration of a "State of Emergency" in Broome County following a series of fentanyl-related deaths.

The Broome County district attorney has issued a "Public Safety Alert" warning residents of a "deadly batch of cocaine" in the region.

The number of deaths in Broome County attributed to heroin or other opioids has decreased for a second consecutive year.

A review of deaths in Broome County has confirmed that several dozen residents died as the result of drug overdoses last year.

Nearly 40 people died in Broome County as a result of drug overdoses during the first half of the year.