Opioid-related deaths decline in Ulster County despite a rise in overdoses, Department of Mental Health says

KINGSTON, N.Y. — While the number of opioid-related overdoses in Ulster County rose again in 2023, the number of people dying from overdoses continues to decline, a fact that county officials attribute to a shift in philosophy that focuses more on keeping people alive than forcing them into abstinence-based treatment programs. According to the Department […]

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