Saturday, April 20, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
As heroin use continues to increase in St. Lawrence County and throughout the state, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is promoting his #CombatHeroin campaign, which has reached more than 14 million people …
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As heroin use continues to increase in St. Lawrence County and throughout the state, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is promoting his #CombatHeroin campaign, which has reached more than 14 million people through social media so far.
Heroin seizures or recoveries in St. Lawrence County have jumped from 15 in 2012 to 57 in 2013, according to Sen. Patricia Ritchie.
According to law enforcement officials in central and northern New York, there has been a dramatic spike in heroin cases in the past several years. In St. Lawrence County heroin cases have jumped from 15 in 2012 to 57 in 2013.
Beginning Dec. 19, public service announcements began airing in movie theaters across New York State. Additionally, ten new “Real Story” videos have been posted to the state’s Combat Heroin website, www.combatheroin.ny.gov.
The PSAs and new videos show New Yorkers sharing their stories of recovery and describe the dire consequences of addiction for individuals and families. The PSAs will be shown in movie theaters before select movies rated PG-13 or R from mid-December through early January, peak movie-going season.
The Combat Heroin website now has 22 videos of New Yorkers describing first-hand how they or their loved ones progressed to addiction to heroin or prescription opioids and the devastation the addiction caused. The 10 new videos added to the website feature New Yorkers telling their personal stories of struggle and loss as well as their individual paths to recovery. The PSAs and videos underscore the message that while addiction can happen to anyone, any family, at any time – recovery is possible. View the PSAs and new videos at this link: http://combatheroin.ny.gov/real-stories.
This is the second phase of the Governor’s Combat Heroin campaign, launched in September, to inform and educate New Yorkers about the risks of heroin and prescription opioid use, the warning signs of addiction, and the resources available to help. New Yorkers can access prevention, treatment and recovery information on the #CombatHeroin website or by calling the state’s HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369. Treatment providers across the state can be found on the OASAS website at: http://www.oasas.ny.gov/accesshelp/.
