As State Support Dwindles, New York’s Overdose Crisis is Only Getting Worse
State withholds have left harm reduction providers undersupplied, and informal overdose prevention networks are struggling to fill the gap.
Lee Harris · February 16, 2021

Angel Melendez carries multiple Narcan bottles on him and keeps watch for overdoses in The Hub. He has reversed at least six overdoses in the past few months, he estimates. | Lee Harris

Lee Harris co-founded New York Focus and currently works part-time on strategy and development as contributing editor. She is also a staff… more
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