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April is Alcohol Awareness Month
This #AlcoholAwarenessMonth, let's take a moment to look at the facts. One in five New Yorkers report excessive alcohol use in the form...
Debbie W
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Did You Know? March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
This month we raise awareness about problem gambling and the resources available for help #NYCPGRC The NYC Regional Addiction Resource...
Debbie W
Feb 281 min read
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This small amount of fentanyl is all it takes to take a life.
You can't taste fentanyl. You can't smell fentanyl. But there are ways to detect it. Check substances with fentanyl test strips and carry...
Debbie W
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a global campaign to end overdose.
The re are many things we can do to prevent overdose, such as carrying naloxone, supporting harm re ductio n, reducing stigma, and...
Debbie W
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Talk to Prevent. Start Talking.
Start a conversation with children, teens, and young adults. Find moments every day to connect and talk about substance use, addiction,...
Debbie W
May 6, 20241 min read
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Ready for the big game? #SuperBowl2024
Be sure to #gameresponsibly. Have a game plan. Be aware. Budget time and money spent on gambling. Limit alcohol use. Learn the warning...
Debbie W
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Fentanyl is a Deadly Drug
Fentanyl is a lethal drug that is often mixed with other drugs such as cocaine and meth. Learn more about how to prevent an overdose,...
Debbie W
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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September is National Recovery Month!
Recovery Month is about recognizing and honoring the courage, strength, and resilience of individuals and their families who are on the...
Debbie W
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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New Yorkers struggling with alcohol, substance use or gambling
Help is available. If you, a loved one, or a friend needs help, contact the NYS HOPEline 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Call...
Debbie W
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Did you know that fentanyl can be 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin?
Illicit fentanyl is now present in the majority of overdoses here in New York City and New York State. Fentanyl test strips and naloxone...
Debbie W
May 1, 20231 min read
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March is PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS MONTH
March is designated to raise awareness of the issue of problem gambling and the services available to help those impacted....
Debbie W
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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What you don't know can kill you.
Warning sign. #FentanylKills. The presence of fentanyl and it's analogs dramatically increases the risk of overdose. Fentanyl has been...
Debbie W
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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Happy Holidays!
#HolidaySeason can be a difficult time for individuals and family members impacted by addiction, alcoholism, and/or gambling. If you or...
Debbie W
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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OASAS treatment services are always available for those who need help.
Addiction, alcohol, and gambling treatment guidance and information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week #NYSHOPEline. Call...
Debbie W
Oct 7, 20221 min read
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More New Yorkers die of drug overdoses than homicides, suicides, and motor vehicles crashes combined
(https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/basas/provisional-overdose-report-second-quarter-2021.pdf) August 31st is International...
Debbie W
Aug 31, 20221 min read
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#Naloxone is a life-saving nasal spray that rapidly reduces an overdose where opioids are present...
Including prescription opioids, heroin, fentanyl, and drugs mixed with opioids. Visit the Regional Addiction Resource Center's Resource...
Debbie W
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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It's OK to ask for help..
If you or someone you know needs help for an addiction, alcoholism or problem gambling, the OASAS HOPELine is available 24/7. Call...
Debbie W
May 20, 20221 min read
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Prevention: You Can Be the Difference
Practice prevention at home. Talk early and often to children, teens and young adults about the dangers of substance use, gambling and...
Debbie W
Apr 11, 20221 min read
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New York Shines a Light on Problem Gambling...
On March 8th for #PGAM2022, NYS will #ShineTheLight to address #ProblemGambling Details in full press release:...
Debbie W
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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The Hidden Addiction...
#SuperBowl2022 is days away. Gambling is an addiction, it is often called the hidden addiction because there are no visible signs. ...
Debbie W
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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