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A weapon in the fight against LI’s heroin epidemic

The level of addiction among kids, the corresponding desperation in parents and the lack of available resources has organizations such as the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence...

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120 from Long Island arrested on drug charges

More than 120 men and women from Long Island have been arrested on drug charges, as police have targeted those shuttling between the suburbs and New York City to buy cheaper heroin to mix with...

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Former Smithtown official Bonerba in heroin bust

Robert Bonerba, 62, the disgraced former head of Smithtown’s building department, was arrested by state narcotics investigators for buying $500 worth of heroin in a K-Mart parking lot on Tuesday...

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FBI arrests dozens in heroin bust on Long Island

FBI agents have raided dozens of homes across Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens in a massive heroin bust. Spokesman Peter Donald confirmed Tuesday that 18 people were in custody but declined to comment...

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LI schools address addicts

Whether it’s news of another celebrity entering rehab or a local pharmacy robbery by someone wasted on prescription drugs, it’s no secret substance abuse is on the rise. But for Long Island, that’s...

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Sentences ease 40 years after Rockefeller laws

The Rockefeller drug laws called for unprecedented sentencing guidelines – as in mandatory prison sentences of 15 years to life for possession of illegal drugs.

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LI woman’s alleged cancer scam shocks community

Authorities say they have received dozens of calls from people thinking they may have been victimized by an alleged cancer charity scam on Long Island.

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Nassau, Suffolk pass heroin laws

The Nassau and Suffolk County legislatures this week passed similar bills aimed at fighting heroin trafficking and distribution. The laws, dubbed “Natalie’s Law” after a Massapequa teenager who died...

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Independent pharmacies to offer naloxone without prescription

The medication is already available without a prescription at some of the biggest pharmacies in New York

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Q & A with Jeffrey Reynolds

CEO of Family and Children's Association talks about solutions to Long Island’s drug problem

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Police seize massive drug packaging supply warehouse in NY

Sale of $19K in drugs to undercover LI cops leads to arrests 

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Panel calls on FDA to review safety of opioid painkillers

Report links painkiller, heroin epidemic 

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Schumer: DEA to station anti-heroin team on Long Island

LI to get special heroin enforcement team 

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Poison pills

How physicians and pharma fueled a legal drug epidemic

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The battle against opiate addiction on Long Island

Long Island is ground zero for the heroin and opiate epidemic

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How we got here: A history of the opiate epidemic

From big pharma to backlash

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Opiates in the office

Survey reveals extent of impact on business

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Opiates hitting youth hardest

Many addicts report addiction habits starting at 12 years old

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Enden: Coalition from Northwell seeking solutions to opioid crisis

The fact is that this crisis is being felt by all ages and socioeconomic groups

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Police seize massive drug packaging supply warehouse in NY

Sale of $19K in drugs to undercover LI cops leads to arrests 

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