fentanyl

OLEAN — The frequency of deaths from opioid overdoses in Cattaraugus County continues to trend downward so far this year, county health officials repo...

WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital announced the installation of a vending machine on its campus that provides free drug testing supplies such as fe...

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

BRADFORD, Pa. — Following a two-day trial in McKean County Court, a Rochester, N.Y., man was convicted of delivering the fentanyl that caused a fatal ...

State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio were joined by legislative colleagues and law enforcement and correctional officers Thursday ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Steve Gouvis touched his partner, Kimberly Hogle, on the shoulder. She had retreated to a bedroom in their Halfmoon residence a few hou...

There is a real public health crisis among America’s young people, and it isn’t COVID-19. Every day, more than 300 of our children and loved ones are ...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer pushed Friday for more federal help in Buffalo and Western New York in light of a deadly new “rainbow fent...

OLEAN — Fentanyl-laced heroin and cocaine is responsible for up to 50 overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County over the past 2½ years. Dr. Kevin D. Watki...

Overdoses can kill. As a person begins to overdose their breath slows and may even stop. The key to saving the life of a person who is overdosing is t...

BUFFALO — A Buffalo man caught with a large amount of fentanyl in his vehicle and a Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino hotel room almost two years ago ...

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Following a three-day trial this week in Potter County Court, a 26-year-old Shinglehouse man was convicted of drug-related charges,...

(TNS) In 2016, the powerful drug fentanyl claimed the life of music legend Prince and has, in recent years, largely contributed to the next wave of Am...

(TNS) Seventy-nine thousand: The estimated number of Americans lost to drug overdose last year was more than double those killed by guns. Nearly doubl...

SALAMANCA — Authorities announced Friday they charged three people and discovered numerous drugs, including fentanyl, during a search of a Birch Grove...

SALAMANCA — Three Buffalo-area men are facing felony charges after drugs, including fentanyl, were found in their vehicle and Seneca Allegany Casino h...

OLEAN — Authorities are investigating last week’s two heroin overdose deaths in Olean and are willing to charge those who sold the fatal drugs. Cattar...

OLEAN — The number of suspected heroin/opiate deaths in Cattaraugus County reached in the first week of June has already surpassed the number of death...