"On May 23rd, 2022, the Cortland County Public Health and the Cortland County Mental Health Departments issued a press release to alert the community about recent reports that indicate widespread fentanyl contamination in the local illicit drug supply. Fentanyl...

A group of Cortland County agencies and volunteers are joining a broad coalition of nonprofit organizations, corporations, government agencies, and schools to support the first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 10, 2022. This day aims to draw attention...

With over 100 books distributed throughout the community and 2 successful book discussions hosted by the Cortland Free Library, we were excited to have the author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction join...

Cortland County has continued to experience an alarming increase in opioid overdoses. An opioid overdose can happen to anyone consuming opioids for medical or recreational use. However, the pandemic and resulting social isolation have contributed to additional challenges for...

Cortland County's Drug Take Back Event will be on Saturday, April 30 at 4 locations. Bring any of your unused, unneeded, prescription, and/or nonprescription drugs and you can drop them off without leaving your vehicle. The 4 convenient drive-through locations include:  ...

We are inviting the entire Cortland community to participate in the Cortland Free Library’s Community Read. The book is Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction by Maia Szalavitz was released in July 2021. To access a...

With national drug overdose deaths surpassing 100,000 annually, the issue of overdose has never been more important. In 2021, here in Cortland County, our community experienced the highest number of overdose deaths ever reported.   Join HEALING CORTLAND and documentary photographer...

Cortland County has continued to experience an alarming increase in opioid overdoses. An opioid overdose can happen to anyone consuming opioids for medical or recreational use. However, the pandemic and resulting social isolation have contributed to additional challenges for...

On Tuesday, August 31st, community members and partners came together to mark the 20th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day and remember those we have lost to drug overdose. The event drew more than 130 people to Courthouse Park. After...

During the past year, Cortland County has experienced an alarming increase in the opioid overdose rate.  An opioid overdose can happen to anyone consuming opioids for medical or recreational use. However, the pandemic and resulting social isolation have contributed...