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Oneida County announced its “All of Us Oneida” anti-stigma campaign as part of a special event hosted by the Opioid Task Force today in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day.

The Oneida County Overdose Response Team has issued its second spike alert this week, after five non-fatal overdoses occurred in the City of Utica over the last 24 hours.

One Fatality Part of Nine Weekend Overdoses

Eight Overdoses Occurred Over Weekend; One Fatality Reported on July 31st

Oneida County Overdose Response Team Issues Spike Alert for 3 Deaths in One Day

The Oneida County Overdose Response Team has issued a Public Health Advisory regarding an increase in drug overdose deaths that has resulted in seven known fatalities in the last 30 days.

Oneida County Opioid Task Force Chairs, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., District Attorney Scott McNamara and Sheriff Robert Maciol, recently convened a drug overdose informational session with school officials and called for increased naloxone access in their facilities.

On March 10th, County Executive Picente, Sheriff Maciol, and DA McNamara were joined by Kinney Drugs President John Marraffa to discuss the opioid crisis on a special broadcast of WIBX’s First News with Keeler in the Morning live at the Marr-Logg House Restaurant in Utica.