(New York, New York – July 17, 2019) The Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates of New York State (COMPA) today announced that seven of its member Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) at 12 locations are participating in a study which integrates the treatment of substance abuse and hepatitis C virus (HCV) with the goal...Continue Reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday February 28th, 2019 at 1:00 PM EST Contact: Dionna King, 646-481-3127, [email protected]   Jasmine Budnella, 720-480-5262, [email protected]   Keith Brown, 518-527-6263, [email protected]    Bill Gordon, 646-924-6146, [email protected] Statewide Coalition and Elected Officials Held Press Conference, Call on NYS Leadership to Pass and Fully Fund the Bill for Lifesaving Medication-Assisted Treatment in Prisons and...Continue Reading

The medications — buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone — ease the physical symptoms of opioid withdrawal and reduce a person's chance of overdose dramatically. County officials and partners in the effort hope it will guide more people toward long-term recovery, and reduce their chances of returning to jail for addiction-fueled crimes such as possession or theft.Continue Reading