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WXXI, in partnership with public broadcasting stations across New York state, will air special programming examining the opioid crisis during the week of Oct. 15.New York’s Opioid Crisis is a first-of-its-kind partnership to draw attention to this public health crisis and raise awareness of services available in local communities for those affected by opioid addiction.Support for opioid crisis programming on WXXI is provided in part by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. A complete list of programs can be found here: WXXI.org/opioid-prog.We want to hear what you have to say about opioid and heroin use in our community. Please click on this link to take a short survey.

WATCH: The opioid crisis in Monroe County

The opioid crisis in Monroe County continues to take lives, break families, damage dreams, and devastate communities. There are now 122 reported opioid deaths in the county this year, as of October 2018. Are we seeing improvements with this epidemic or are things getting worse? The answer depends on who you ask and the statistics you read. On this edition of Need to Know we join public broadcasting stations throughout the state for a special report: New York’s Opioid Crisis.