Heroin and opioid epidemic laid bare at local hearing
Drug abuse was at the center of a late February town hall, hosted by three members of the New York State Senate’s Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction in hopes of shedding light on an issue they claim is spiraling out of control in Southern Brooklyn.
“The heroin and opioid epidemic is destroying lives, families and our communities in our city and our state,” said State Senator Marty Golden, who sponsored the public hearing – held on Friday, February 26 at the Knights of Columbus, 1305 86th Street – alongside State Senators George Amedore Jr. of Ulster County and Terrance Murphy of Putnam County.
Heroin, available on the streets most times for less than $10 a bag, affects both the old and the young, the wealthy and the poor, asserted Golden.