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Our community is located just north of New York City in the Hudson Valley. Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties are populated by approximately 1.4 million people. This area has been hit very hard with the opiate epidemic and we have lost many lives. Families have been devastated by the loss of a son, daughter, husband or wife.
Governor Cuomo, in the launch of his campaign against the heroin epidemic, states clearly that New York has a very serious problem, worse then other states in the country. One-third of the heroin confiscated in 2013 came from New York. We have double the number of deaths in the state of New York. The heroin is much more concentrated and much cheaper. The target group for this heroin is teenagers and once someone starts, it is incredibly hard to get them to stop. Drug Crisis in Our Backyard is a group of individuals committed to offering services to the community in an attempt to bring awareness to this very real threat to our children. We offer seminars, support groups and other community agencies to contact for more information and help. Please also visit the New York State’s website at www.combatheroin.ny.gov Click on any of the links below for resources, support or more information: |
Drug Crisis in Our Backyard was honored with the prestigious Sid Gibson Imagine Award in October 2014
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