STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Fentanyl and Overdose Task Force, led by District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, held its fifth meeting of the year Thursday, focusing on local hospitals’ critical role in addressing the overdose epidemic.
Representatives from Northwell Staten Island University Hospital and Richmond University Medical Center presented their strategies for treating addiction through emergency departments, inpatient care, outpatient clinics and holistic treatment options.
Dr. Tucker Woods, associate chair of the Emergency Department at SIUH, detailed the facility’s addiction care services and its multi-pronged approach to identifying and treating substance use disorders…