New York
State Facts
Deaths, or 75.3% of total overdose deaths involved opioids in 2024.¹
Claims, or 2.23% of all Medicare Part D claims were for opioids in 2022 – an average of 22 per prescriber.²
Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in New York in 2023.³
Beneficiaries on Medicare Part D had Opioid Use Disorder in 2022.⁴
Opioid Settlement Funds
It is critical to invest in prevention strategies that engage stakeholders, and impact people of all ages, in all regions and communities across the State.
Member & Endorser Footprint
Co-Sponsors (119th)
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9)
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)
Voices Letters
Testimony Before the New York State Senate Finance Committee
Testimony Before the New York State Ways & Means Committee
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025). Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool. https://cms-oeda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5390718d875d4c049b1ac5976a9ff083
3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html
4. Office of the Inspector General (2023). The Consistently Low Percentage of Medicare Enrollees Receiving Medication to Treat Their Opioid Use Disorder Remains a Concern. https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/evaluation/2722/OEI-02-23-00250-Complete%20Report.pdf