Addiction & Recovery News

Breaking developments in drug policy, overdose prevention, and addiction treatment in New York.

New York Airs Documentary on $3B Opioid Settlement Spending

A new documentary airing across New York gives the public its first look at how the state is deploying $3 billion in opioid settlement funds, including personal stories from families who lost loved ones and teens who learned to save lives with naloxone.

March 12, 20264 min read

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New York Employers Must Now Keep Naloxone Where First Aid Kits Are Required

New York recently amended its labor laws to require private employers who maintain workplace first aid supplies to also stock naloxone or another FDA-approved opioid antagonist. The change comes as workplace overdose deaths continue to rise nationwide.

March 11, 20264 min read

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Federal Government Opens $69 Million in Mental Health Grants, Targets Suicide Prevention and Youth Care

The federal government is making $69 million available to healthcare systems, states, and community providers working on youth mental health, suicide prevention, and involuntary treatment programs.

March 10, 20267 min read

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State Pulls $5 Million in Funding From Lockport Recovery Group After 15-Year Run

A Western New York addiction services provider that answered 55,000 calls a year has shut its doors after state auditors found its founder gave himself a $25,000 raise and a $40,000 loan without board approval.

March 6, 20268 min read

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NYC's Largest Hospital System Just Released Its Year-Two Addiction Treatment Report. Here's What Changed.

The city's public hospital system expanded street outreach, emergency-based addiction treatment, and contingency management programs as part of its three-year Behavioral Health Blueprint.

March 5, 20268 min read

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NYC's Largest Hospital System Will Pay Patients to Stay in Addiction Treatment

The city's public hospital system is rolling out a new approach to addiction treatment that pays patients small rewards for hitting recovery goals—starting with people involuntarily removed from the streets under controversial mental health laws.

March 4, 20268 min read

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Federal Lab Develops New Drug That Could Cut Fentanyl Overdose Recovery Time in Half

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed subetadex, a new compound that cuts fentanyl overdose recovery time from 35 to 17 minutes and remains active in the body for 7.5 hours — compared to Narcan's 30-80 minutes.

March 3, 20268 min read

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Federal Rule Lets Doctors Prescribe Addiction Medication Over Video Calls Through End of 2026

Federal agencies extended telehealth flexibilities for prescribing buprenorphine—a medication to treat opioid use disorder—through the end of 2026, allowing New Yorkers to access addiction treatment remotely without an initial office visit.

March 2, 20264 min read

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New York Workplaces Will Be Required to Stock Overdose Medication by Next Year

Starting December 2026, New York employers required to maintain first aid supplies must stock naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses. The new law signed by Governor Hochul aims to combat a crisis that claimed over 4,500 lives in 2024.

February 27, 20265 min read

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