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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a drug maker has agreed to extend a price cut for a heroin overdose antidote bought by hundreds of government agencies around the state.

Librarians are finding themselves face to face with the heroin and opioid epidemic as drug users take advantage of free access to quiet areas where people often keep to themselves.

Fairview Recovery’s Addiction Crisis Center in Binghamton is expanding to serve heroin addicts waiting for beds in detox.

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016

With just nine days left in the state legislative session in Albany, a coalition of state legislators are urging their colleagues to pass legislation to curb the heroin epidemic facing the state.

Friday, May 20th, 2016

Authorities say six dozen people face charges for allegedly operating drug distribution rings in central New York.

A proposal is being debated in Ithaca to establish a supervised heroin injection facility there in an effort to reduce heroin overdoses.

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

A Utica man has been arrested for allegedly possessing heroin at the Oneida County Office building.