...  lawmakers asked to help fund more drug treatment facilities … here in the North Country," said Sen. Betty Little, R-Queensbury. Many addicts can't get help because insurance companies won't pay for treatment or rehab. Prosecutors also asked lawmakers to toughen the penalties and sentences for heroin dealers. Read more on WCAX Senate Task Force On Heroin And Opioid Addiction Holds Hearing In Plattsburgh The Senate Task Force on Heroin on Opioid Addiction heard from law enforcement officials, health, psychology, and addiction treatment specialists at the Clinton County Government Center. All noted a significant spike in heroin use and addiction in the … Read more on WAMC Read ...