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St. Peter’s Health Partners Joins Coalition to Fight Opioid Addiction

April 12, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners has joined a new coalition to help fight opioid addiction. As part of the effort, SPHP has teamed up with WNYT for a special one-hour program on the epidemic. The program will air at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13.

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Times Union: Capital Region Coalition Forms to Fight Growing Opioid Epidemic

April 12, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union published a story about a new region-wide consortium launching this week aimed at addressing the growing opioid epidemic. St. Peter’s Health Partners is proud to be a part of the “Prescription for Progress: United Against Opioid addiction” coalition.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Welcomes Dr. Melissa Weimer

September 16, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, has joined St. Peter’s Health Partners as chief of behavioral health and addiction medicine for the system’s Acute Care Albany division.

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Times Union: The Connection Between Addiction and Careers

August 10, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union spoke recently with several local experts about addiction in an article focusing on the announcement from Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan that he was seeking help for alcohol dependency.

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LiveSmart: Opioid Addiction a National, Local Crisis

July 27, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The opioid prescription and heroin epidemic plaguing the United States continues to be an ongoing focus of community, state and national leaders. What is being done to address the crisis in our community?

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LiveSmart: Think Smart at Post-Graduation Parties

June 7, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

June in the Capital Region means high school graduation time, with weekends full of ceremony, laughter and even a few tears. For students and parents alike it is an emotional, memorable time. However, after-parties marred by alcohol and drug use can make the occasion memorable for the wrong reasons.

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NewsChannel 13: Journey Through the Body – The Brain

March 31, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

At Journey Through The Body, Bill Bean of St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center spoke with Benita Zahn about the brain exhibit, which aims to help kids better understand the human brain and how it can be dangerously impaired by drugs and alcohol.

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SPARC, Local Agencies Join for 26th Annual Treatment and Recovery Works March

September 15, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Virginia Golden, CEO of St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital, spoke to a large crowd of Capital Region residents and families, addiction recovery experts, health care providers, and community service advocates at the 26th Annual Treatment and Recovery Works March.

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LiveSmart: Graduation Safety – Think Smart at Post-Event Parties

June 22, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

After-parties are often part of the graduation ritual, but exercise caution — they have the potential to be marred by alcohol and drug use, violence and other negative outcomes.

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U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko visited St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Cohoes last month to hear from providers and patients about their experiences with opioid addiction and its treatment.

Congressman Paul Tonko Visits SPARC to Discuss Opioid Addiction

June 1, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko visited St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Cohoes last month to hear from providers and patients about their experiences with opioid addiction and its treatment.

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