130 Americans die every day due to an opioid overdose.
In 2017, more than 70,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose.
68% of deaths involved a prescription or illicit opioid.
In 2017, more than 70,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose.
68% of deaths involved a prescription or illicit opioid.
These are shocking statistics and the reality is that behind everyone of these tragic deaths there is a story of a real person. A mother, a father, a sister, a brother, a friend. A person with hopes, dreams and aspirations whose life was cut short by the struggle with opioid drugs.
The heroin/opioid epidemic facing our community is a challenge that can only be solved by joining together to address all aspects of the epidemic. This website of the Cattaraugus County Heroin/Opioid Task Force seeks to bring together community resources and information that can help in the fight against heroin and opioid drugs in our county.
The heroin/opioid epidemic facing our community is a challenge that can only be solved by joining together to address all aspects of the epidemic. This website of the Cattaraugus County Heroin/Opioid Task Force seeks to bring together community resources and information that can help in the fight against heroin and opioid drugs in our county.
Cattaraugus County Heroin/Opioid Task Force
The Cattaraugus County Heroin/Opioid Task Force was created in 2016 to combat the effects of the opioid epidemic in Cattaraugus County, NY. The Task Force is composed of agencies and individuals from across Cattaraugus County who have a shared interest in creating a community-wide coordinated response to the opioid epidemic and its impacts.
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