NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- New York City officials say they were awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for their program to fight prescription painkiller misuse.
RxStat, created by the Mayor's Task Force on Prescription Painkiller Abuse, combines data from city, state and federal agencies, ensuring city agencies responding to the opioid crisis can keep up with the changing patterns of drug use.