County leaders call for renewed focus on opiate abuse awareness and prevention troyrecord.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from troyrecord.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Opioid-related deaths have been on the rise across the nation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2019 through May 2020 set the record for the most drug overdose deaths in a single year.
For this reason, county leaders across New York are preparing to use money the state has recently collected from settlements with opioid drug manufacturers for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs.
“We owe it to the next generation to forever end the cycle of dependency created through opioids and opioid derivative dependency, which has left too many people dead, too many lives cut short and too much sorrow for their families,” said Stephen Acquario, executive director of the New York State Association of Counties.
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Saratoga County Republicans endorse four incumbents for county-wide offices | The Daily Gazette
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SARATOGA COUNTY Saratoga County Republicans have announced that four incumbent office-holders will be running for countywide offices this fall.
Sheriff Michael Zurlo, County Clerk Craig Hayner, Surrogate Court Judge Richard Kupferman and Coroner Susan Hayes-Masa jointly announced their plans Friday at an event in Saratoga Springs. The Republican Party has a large enrollment advantage over Democrats countywide, and they may not face any opposition.
Michael Zurlo, 67, a Saratoga County native, was first elected sheriff in 2013. He will be seeking his third four-year term. Previously, he served 31 years as a member of the Sheriff’s Department, holding positions including senior investigator, patrol deputy, criminal investigator, sergeant, and lieutenant. Following retirement from the Department, Zurlo served as a town justice in Stillwater before stepping down to ru
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