United Against Opioid Addiction

Times Union: Capital Region Counties Push For Real-Time Data On Opioid Deaths, Hospitalizations

July 26, 2018

Dr. Melissa Weimer, chief of behavioral health and addiction medicine for St. Peter's Health Partners, was interviewed for a Times Union story on tracking opioid deaths in New York state. [...]

WNYT NewsChannel 13: Treatment Options Often Lacking for Opioid Addicts

April 30, 2018

WNYT NewsChannel 13 aired a story on the growing opioid epidemic in the Capital Region. The report featured an interview with Dr. Melissa Weimer, Chief of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine at St. Peter's Hospital. [...]

Times Union: Her Son Needed Help. It Never Came.

April 30, 2018

The Times Union published an article in its ongoing series on the growing opioid epidemic. Dr. Melissa Weimer and Patrick Carrese were interviewed about the crisis and barriers to treatment. [...]

Times Union: Opioids – The Epidemic that Won’t Slow Down

April 19, 2018

The Times Union published a new story as part of its continuing coverage on the growing opioid epidemic in the Capital Region. Dr. Melissa Weimer, Chief of Behavioral Health [...]