Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn April 30, 2013, Schumer launched a campaign to keep painkillers that contain hydrocodone out of the wrong hands. Studies and reports from local health officials have shown that there is a significant subset of heroin users who become addicted first to hydrocodone and opioids. Rochester and the surrounding region have not been spared: according to the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription drug abuse is Monroe Country's second most prevalent illegal drug problem, and recent reports and studies have documented a significant increase in opiate use in Monroe County.