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Albany County saw record opioid deaths in 2020
Albany County saw record opioid deaths in 2020
Officials say a rise in fentanyl-laced drugs and the mental and emotional strains of the pandemic are to blame
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Albany County Department of Mental Health Director Stephen Giordano talks about the increase in opioid overdose deaths during a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Opioid overdoses killed a record number of people in Albany County in 2020.
Officials on Wednesday said there were 99 such deaths in the county, a 60 percent increase from 62 in 2019, which had been the county s worst previous year. The rise in fentanyl-laced drugs and a global pandemic that has strained people’s mental health and fueled a rise in addiction and drug use are believed to be behind the surge.
State Police increasing STOP-DWI patrols Sunday
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ALBANY Ahead of Sunday evening s Super Bowl, local officials are telling people to not drink and drive, and to avoid attending parties at all due to COVID-19.
The New York State Police put out a statement ahead of the weekend warning people that they will be cracking down on impaired and reckless driving during the weekend, starting Friday and continuing through Monday. This will include increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints, and troopers will be in both marked and unmarked vehicles.
During a similar campaign to deter drinking and driving during the 2020 Super Bowl, State Police arrested 122 people for impaired driving and issued 8,372 tickets.