On August 25, NYHealth hosted a webinar discussing current data on the overdose crisis in New York, how opioid settlement funds have been spent, and what lawmakers and community members can do to ensure the most effective use of the funds. The webinar included a preview of the Drug Policy Alliance’s report on the first three years of New York’s opioid settlement funds – a multibillion-dollar fund earmarked to address the overdose crisis.
Speakers included:
- Tracie M. Gardner, Executive Director, National Black Harm Reduction Network
- Toni Smith, Director of New York State, Drug Policy Alliance
- Sophia Silao, Program Officer, New York Health Foundation