Category: New York

Preventing Prescription Opioid Overdoses in New York State

A pile of prescription medicine bottles.

Like many states, New York is suffering from the consequences of the opioid overdose epidemic. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of overdoses due to both prescription and illicit drug use in recent years. Overdoses are killing people of all races and ages. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is Read More >

August 8, 2018 by 8 Comments

Injury, prevention

communication campaign, drug overdose, New York, opioid, opioid epidemic, opioid overdose, overdose, prescription opioids, public health, RxAwareness, unintentional injury

Solving a Communication Gap with Partners in Preparedness

By Victoria Harp When asked, leaders in communities everywhere will say that communication is by far the biggest problem during an emergency. Communication is such a broad term that it does not pinpoint the problem. Is it actual communication systems like phone lines and cell towers? Is it the communication you receive or try to Read More >

March 27, 2013 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness

New York, Partners in Preparedness, Sandy, Whole Community