deep-diveoverdosenaloxoneSuspected Overdoses Soar in NY Prisons Despite Mail BanNew York restricted physical mail in state prisons in 2021 to choke off the flow of drugs behind the walls. Department data compiled by the Correctional Association of New York shows Narcan administrations jumped 51% last year, and fatal overdoses are still running far above the level recorded before the ban.September 29, 20269 min read
newsoverdoseopioidNY Overdose Deaths Fall 45% Since 2022, Hochul SaysNew York State recorded roughly 3,775 overdose deaths in 2025, down from more than 6,630 in 2022 — a 45% decline that state officials credit to historic settlement-funded investments, mass naloxone distribution, and expanded treatment access.September 6, 202610 min read
newsoverdosenaloxoneA New York County Just Won a National Award for Its Opioid Awareness CampaignThe Rochester-area campaign was recognized among nearly 14,000 global entries for its video and digital messaging that encourages conversations about addiction and recovery.June 2, 20264 min read
newsnaloxoneoverdoseNYC Launches 'Just in Case' Campaign to Put Free Naloxone in Every PocketThe NYC Health Department's new campaign makes overdose reversal medication available by mail at no cost, targeting communities where someone dies from an overdose every five hours.June 1, 20264 min read
newsoverdosenaloxoneNYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Just Hit 2,000 Reversals—With Zero DeathsOnPoint NYC, operator of the nation's first government-sanctioned Overdose Prevention Centers, has intervened in more than 2,000 overdoses with zero fatalities since opening in November 2021.May 27, 20264 min read
newsharm-reductionnaloxoneVending Machines for Naloxone Are Saving Lives in New York. A New Study Shows How.A pair of studies published in medical journals confirms that harm reduction vending machines across New York State are reaching high-risk individuals who might otherwise lack access to overdose reversal medication and drug testing supplies.May 7, 20266 min read
newsfentanyloverdoseA New Synthetic Opioid 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Is Showing Up in New YorkHealth officials are tracking a new class of synthetic opioids called orphines that have begun appearing in the U.S. drug supply, including New York. The most common variant, cychlorphine, is approximately 10 times more potent than fentanyl.May 6, 20265 min read
newsfentanyloverdoseA Veterinary Tranquilizer Is Now in 1 in 4 New York Opioid Samples—and It Doesn't Respond to NarcanNew peer-reviewed research reveals medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer, has infiltrated New York's opioid supply. The drug doesn't respond to naloxone and was linked to 134 overdose deaths in NYC last year.April 23, 20265 min read
newsfundingfederalThe $2 Billion Cut: How Federal Funding Losses Are Hitting New York's Addiction Treatment ProgramsFederal grants supporting overdose prevention, naloxone distribution, and peer recovery services were abruptly cancelled in January, putting New York's addiction treatment infrastructure at risk.April 21, 20266 min read
newssettlementnew-yorkNew York Airs TV Special Showing How Opioid Settlement Billions Are Saving LivesA new television program airing across New York State puts faces to the opioid crisis—and shows how settlement money is funding prevention, treatment, and harm reduction programs that are reversing overdose trends.April 15, 20264 min read
newsnaloxoneharm-reductionNYC Honors Public Health Worker Behind Naloxone Vending Machines That Distributed 4,500 Overdose KitsNew York City recognized a dozen public servants for innovative projects that improve city services. Among the winners: Roxanne Anderson, who launched vending machines that dispense free naloxone, syringes, and harm reduction supplies across the city.April 3, 20264 min read
newsnaloxonepolicyNew York Just Became First State to Require Naloxone in Workplace First Aid KitsEmployers who maintain first aid kits under federal OSHA rules will soon be required to include naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. The law takes effect December 13, 2026.March 27, 20264 min read
newspolicynaloxoneNew York Now Requires Naloxone in Workplace First Aid Kits. Here's What Employers Need to Know.AB 9453 expands workplace safety requirements across New York, mandating naloxone in first aid supplies at thousands of worksites by the end of 2026.March 26, 20264 min read
newspolicyfentanylDEA Just Banned Three Synthetic Opioids Stronger Than Fentanyl. Why New York Should Pay Attention.The DEA placed three nitazene-class synthetic opioids into Schedule I effective March 11, 2026. These substances are up to 40 times more potent than fentanyl and have been detected in overdose deaths nationwide.March 17, 20268 min read
newsoasasfundingNew York Airs Documentary on $3B Opioid Settlement SpendingA 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
newsnaloxonepolicyNew York Employers Must Now Keep Naloxone Where First Aid Kits Are RequiredNew 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
opioidfentanyloverdoseFederal Lab Develops New Drug That Could Cut Fentanyl Overdose Recovery Time in HalfLawrence 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
newspolicynaloxoneNew York Workplaces Will Be Required to Stock Overdose Medication by Next YearStarting 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
newspolicynaloxoneNew York Law Will Require Naloxone in Workplace First Aid Kits by DecemberThousands of New York employers will need to add naloxone to workplace first aid kits under a law signed February 13. The requirement takes effect December 13, 2026, covering any private business already required by federal rules to maintain first aid supplies.February 26, 20263 min read
