Dr. Kathryn Anderson

The rate is high in Syracuse, especially among Black and Latin-X families.

The people using the drugs are often the first to know the new substances circulating in the community. Sometimes they don't survive.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon nominated Dr. Kathryn Anderson to replace Dr. Indu Gupta as Commissioner of Health for the County of Onondaga.

Dr. Kathryn Anderson brings 18 years of experience, but only recently arrived in Syracuse. She would succeed Dr. Indu Gupta, who retired in July after seven years on the job.