As Overdose Deaths Climb in Albany County, Towns Rail Against Opioid Treatment Clinics
The addiction epidemic is getting worse in the Capital Region. Through local zoning laws, residents fight to keep the state’s solutions out of their backyards.
“It’s the hyperlocal that sets the trend for backlash to progressive reforms.”
“I agree that people need help. This just isn’t the place for it.”
“The message coming from that local law is, ‘Albany County is not welcoming to individuals who are in need of treatment and want to live a longer life in recovery.’”
Correction: August 23, 2023 — This story previously stated that Menands Mayor Brian Marsh’s father is board certified in addiction medicine. His father no longer holds a license or practices medicine. The text has been corrected.