Alert: 7 Overdose Deaths, 6 Hours, 1 County

Addiction: The Next Step

How do we tackle an unprecedented wave of overdose deaths in such a short span? We invite you to explore the urgent and distressing situation in Erie County, where seven lives were lost to overdoses within just six hours. Our guests, Stephen White, Director of the Erie County Department of Health Office of Harm Reduction, and Jennifer Garrigan, Project Coordinator for the Office of Harm Reduction, join us to shed light on this tragic event and discuss the critical factors at play.

  • Request free naloxone & test strips: oasas.ny.gov
  • ECDOH Office of Harm Reduction: (716) 858-7695
  • Erie County Text for Narcan: 716-225-5473
  • Never Use Alone: neverusealone.com and 877-696-1996
  • Erie County Website: erie.gov/narcan

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