Senator Brooks introduces legislation to require insurers to cover opioid withdrawal devices

In the past two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in fatal heroin and opioid overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county last year, with 47 cases involving fentanyl, 43 involving heroin and 39 involving oxycodone. With narcotics pervasive on the street, local counselors said it is easy to get these drugs in large quantities relatively cheaply.

Overdoses and drug-related arrests have increased in the Wantagh-Seaford area, including neighboring communities such as Levittown, Massapequa, East Meadow and Hicksville.

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