FCS Receives $1.25 Million to Address Opioid Crisis
10 Sep 2018

FCS Receives $1.25 Million to Address Opioid Crisis

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Family Counseling Services (FCS), has been awarded $1.25 million in federal funding to expand critical initiatives to combat the opioid crisis. With these funds, FCS will provide outreach and mobile services to individuals living in Cortland and Herkimer counties who … Continued

New Law Helps Those Impacted by Opioid Addiction
29 Oct 2015

New Law Helps Those Impacted by Opioid Addiction

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Defendants who have been prescribed medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction under the care of a physician must now be allowed to continue that treatment while participating in drug court. This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation which provides that drug … Continued