Niagara County lawmakers consider taking next step in opioid fight

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – In Niagara County, lawmakers are taking an important step in their lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that make opioids.
According to Legislator Rebecca Wydysh, stats show Niagara County is fourth per capita statewide in opioid prescriptions. In 2017, 31 people died from an overdose, and more than 300 survived an overdose there.
Lawmakers are looking to fight back against pharmaceutical companies that develop and market these drugs. At legislative committ