Prices surging for lifesaving anti-overdose agents

 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The opioid epidemic is touching every corner of the community.
“The drug drives your desire,” said Avi Israel, founder of Save the Michaels, named after his late son, Michael, who battled with addiction after being prescribed pain pills to treat his Crohn’s disease.
The Erie County medical examiner says the number of overdose deaths is increasing.
“Can you imagine spending a holiday and having an empty chair, knowing that something