Opioid overdose deaths decrease in Erie County

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When compared to the previous year, there weren’t as many opioid overdose deaths in Erie County in 2017.
On Tuesday morning, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein gave an update on the opioid epidemic in the county.
Last year, there were 233 confirmed opioid overdose deaths in Erie County, with 35 cases still pending.
This marks the first drop in opioid overdose deaths since 2013.
2017’s number i