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substance abuse and treatment

  • Governor Hochul’s Misguided Veto of the Non-Religious Addiction Recovery Options Bill

    Gov. Hochul signs substance use treatment legislation (photo: Governor's Office)


    Governor Hochul’s veto of the Nonreligious Recovery Options bill is a significant missed opportunity to both improve New York’s civil rights record and improve public health outcomes in the midst of an ever-worsening addiction crisis that is claiming the life of a New Yorker every three hours. 

    This bill would require New York’s courts, prior to specifying a substance use program, to inquire on the record if the defendant objects to a

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