MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has unanimously approved moving forward with a lawsuit against major drug manufacturers for their role in the opioid epidemic. The legislature voted 19-0 Wednesday night in favor of the resolution, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: August 22 2017
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE A conference call with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and regional media representatives. Held Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, 2017. Reed discusses: Legislation he will introduce to fight the ongoing opioid … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Vote on Lawsuit Resolution Against Pharmaceutical Companies Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE, NY - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be holding its monthly voting session Wednesday in Mayville. VIEW FULL AGENDA Among the items to be considered by the legislature is a resolution that would allow the county to sue … [Read more...]
Mental Health Association Continues to See Increased Number of People Seeking Help for Addiction
JAMESTOWN - The number of people using heroin and opioids in Chautauqua County hasn’t gone down this year, but it hasn’t grown either. That’s the assessment from Rick Huber from the Mental Health Association (MHA) in Chautauqua County, who took … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chanda Lynn (Poetry of an Addict) Interview
Originally airing Thursday, July 27, 2017 MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Jamestown resident and addiction and recovery advocate Chanda Lynn stops by the WRFA studio to share her story and message with our listeners. Chanda Lynn uses her … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Gillibrand Announces Details of Opioid Addiction Prevention Act During Stop in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was in Jamestown on Monday to share details of the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act, a proposed piece of bipartisan legislation that would limit the amount of prescription opioids a physician can prescribe to … [Read more...]
Governor Says Cutting Medicaid Will Hinder Battle Against Opioid Epidemic
ALBANY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is continuing his criticism of Republican Lawmakers' effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act with their own health care plan called the American Health Care Act. The governor wrote an op-ed piece that … [Read more...]
Gillibrand, McCain Introduce Legislation Limiting Opioid Prescriptions to Just One Week
WASHINGTON - Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and John McCain (R-AZ) have announced bipartisan legislation to combat opioid addiction by limiting the supply of an initial opioid prescription for acute pain to seven days. According to a release … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Panel Discussion on Heroin Epidemic Draws Large Crowd Thursday Night
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - It was a packed house at the James Prendergast Library Thursday night as nearly 100 people showed up to attend a panel discussion on the heroin epidemic in our community, and specifically its impact on … [Read more...]
Governor Announces Six-Point Plan to Address State’s Heroin and Opioid Crisis
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to create recovery high schools aimed at helping students recovering from addiction finish their education while staying clean. On Tuesday the governor rolled out a six-point plan that he says will combat every … [Read more...]
