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YORK — To fight prescription drug misuse, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day creates convenient ways to dispose of medication that could otherwi...

Following a proposed $360 million cut in federal funds to New York’s health and human services programs announced Wednesday by the Trump administratio...

BELMONT — William Penman, executive director of Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, is retiring after serving the county for 22 years....

JAMESTOWN — SUNY Jamestown Community College recently received approval to offer Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor training for wo...

America’s deadliest threat isn’t a foreign army or terrorist cell — it’s a synthetic opioid devastating communities across the nation. Fentanyl is the...

OLEAN — A site to expand and consolidate local opioid treatment has opened its doors. CASA-Trinity officials cut the ribbon on a new integrated opioid...

With the school year still only weeks old, public health leaders from Tobacco-Free CCA say it’s important to be aware of the risks of vaping, as well ...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — ThinkFast Interactive, in partnership with State Farm Insurance, will present its interactive and experiential program for students...

ALBANY (TNS) — The advisory group tasked with overseeing how New York should spend billions of dollars in opioid settlement cash will soon proffer ano...

Frustrated by New York state bail and discovery laws that he says “embolden” drug dealers, Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler wants to step...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office reports that opioid overdose deaths are declining outside of New York City. Estimated overdose deaths in areas of ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Depending on where you live and how you want to use it, it is pretty easy to get marijuana in the U.S. At first medical marijuana, wh...

There is so much concern for the tender sensitivities of a former drug addict from Delaware. It’s incredibly touching how the media, and Biden support...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a ban on smartphones in schools as several state officials aim to keep children safe online from social media platfor...

{child_byline}By RICH ESPOSITO Special to Olean Times Herald{/child_byline} Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part op-ed series by the Olean...

OLEAN -- A candlelight vigil in Lincoln Park marked International Overdose Awareness Day for the sixth year in a row. Around 100 people attended the v...

Stress can affect anyone at any time. Men, women and even children experience stress, which can be triggered by professional, personal and social pres...

OLEAN — The Addictions Subcommittee of the Community Services Board of Cattaraugus County will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Department of Community ...