opioid use Archives - St. Peter's Health Partners News

Times Union: ‘It’s Hard to Argue with Lives Saved.’ As Overdoses Soar, Calls for Prevention Centers Grow

April 26, 2022 Courtney Weisberg

Jasmine Guerrero-Wiggs, operations manager for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Albany, speaks to the Albany Times Union about efforts to address the growing opioid crisis in New York state.

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WRGB: Dose of Reality — Study Finds Most Americans Don’t Recognize Which Pain Meds are Opioids

September 18, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, medical director of addiction and recovery services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS6 Albany regarding a new study that finds 78 percent of Americans cannot identify whether their pain medications contained opioids.

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International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Today, August 31, we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day. Raising awareness of addiction and the toll it takes on our colleagues and community has never been more important as we continue to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WNYT: Siena Poll — More People in the Capital Region Think Quality of Life in NY is Worsening

July 20, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, M.D., medical director of addiction and recovery services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WNYT to discuss a new Siena College poll and its findings concerning opioid use and treatment in the Capital Region.

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