"I am incredibly disappointed that the Executive has rejected the Opioid Settlement Advisory Board's recommendation to fund Overdose Prevention Centers. We wrote and passed the law, establishing the advisory board and their role, to ensure that monies from these settlements will go directly to meaningful substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services for New Yorkers. It is misguided to dismiss a successful and proven approach to address this public health crisis, especially given that our State is renowned for enacting bold solutions and being a progressive leader in our country. We're losing more New Yorkers to overdose deaths every day and it is a simple fact: Overdose Prevention Centers save lives."
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