12 Jul 2017

Public Meeting: Examine the issues facing communities in the wake of increased heroin abuse

Erie Community College – City Campus

Erie Community College 121 Elliott Street,, Minnie Gillette Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, 14203

08:00 AM to 12:00 PM Archived Video

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Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction
Chairs: Senator Christopher Jacobs, Senator Fred Akshar II, and Senator George A. Amedore, Jr.
Public Meeting: Examine the issues facing communities in the wake of increased heroin abuse
Place: Minnie Gillette Auditorium, Erie Community College – City Campus, 121 Elliott Street, Buffalo, New York
Time: 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Contact: Daniel Toomey (518) 455-2559, (518) 461-1993
Media Contact: Paul Pfeiffer (716) 854-8705 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

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NYU Winthrop Hospital Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, New York 11501-4007

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Examine the issues facing communities in the wake of increased heroin abuse

NYS Capitol Building

Minnie Gillette Auditorium, Erie Community College - City Campus

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