DRUG TIP LINE

Thomas F. O'Mara

September 22, 2014

It's been a constant topic on these pages over the past several years: the resurgence of meth across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions.

Meth's rise has been accompanied more recently by a resurgence of heroin abuse.

We've stressed that it's going to take a multi-pronged approach to combat the spread of these drugs, one that includes tougher laws and law enforcement, prevention and treatment, and, equally important, heightened community awareness and education.

Most recently, for example, the Steuben County Drug Tip Line led to another meth lab bust.

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Senate and Assembly Republicans keep pushing action to end Cuomo's COVID-19 emergency powers: O'Mara condemns ongoing mask mandate in schools, continues to call for restoring legislative checks and balances and local decision-making

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 7, 2021 ~ 'Pro-criminal policies reaching right inside prison walls'

O’Mara says ongoing inmate attacks at Elmira Correctional Facility signal need to address prison violence: Governor and Legislature taking actions that put officers at risk

O’Mara, Senate GOP colleagues advance parole reform that ‘puts crime victims and safe communities first’

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