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Albany County starts mental health court diversion program


Albany County starts mental health court diversion program
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1of6Buy PhotoAlbany County Executive Dan McCoy, center, County Department of Mental Health Director Dr. Stephen Giordano, left, and deputy county executive Dan Lynch, right, announce the creation of the county s first mental health court in the Albany city court system on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, during a press conference at county headquarters in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of6Buy PhotoCounty Department of Mental Health Director Dr. Stephen Giordano, left, joins Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, center, and deputy county executive Dan Lynch, right, during the announcement for the creation of the county s first mental health court in the Albany city court system on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, during a press conference at county headquarters in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionSho ....

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Albany County saw record opioid deaths in 2020


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. ....

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