Overdoses from heroin are up in nearly every county in the state.
A community forum tonight intends to educate the public about the growing numbers of people addicted to heroin and opioids.
The Monroe County Examiner’s Office reports a 70 percent increase in deaths related to heroin in 2014 within the county.
Ontario County Sheriff Phillip Povero says his county saw 7 overdoses from opioids in the past year.
“The drug really knows no boundaries, as far as the types of people that are involved in addiction: [all] ages, walks of life. It's all encompassing,” the Sheriff said.
The forum is tonight (Monday) at 7 at the Canandaigua Middle School Auditorium.