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No more delays in distributing opioid settlement funds

With our children back in classrooms and the leaves beginning their autumnal change, the nation is highlighting another vital milestone as we observe September as National Recovery Month. more

By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton | 9/28/23

Signs of hope amid the opioid crisis

"We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.” So began Hunter S. Thompson’s 1972 drug-addled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" . . . more

12/5/19

Shameful executives and pure corporate greed

Let me get this straight. If a kid has an allergic reaction, his or her parents have to pay an exorbitant price for an EpiPen, something that will save the life of their child, yet a junkie who overdoses receives Narcan for free? more

9/8/16

Singas and Murray aren't just talking about heroin

In many elections, it can be hard to persuade candidates to discuss real issues in anything other than sound bites. Trying to get a straight answer from a politician . . . more

9/24/15

Nassau County faces a real fight against heroin

What’s the biggest concern on Long Island today? Sure, property taxes and quality education are always on everyone’s mind, but right now the heroin epidemic that is threatening members of our community . . . more

5/7/15

An overdose prevention kit, distributed at a Nassau County Narcan training session, comprises two latex gloves, a face shield for rescue breathing, a nasal syringe, a pre-filled vial of Naloxone and a certificate of completion.

More than just Narcan

When I attended a Narcan training session at the East Meadow Public Library on May 28, I knew I was going to be leaving with a kit equipped with the drug that prevents deadly overdoses. What I did not expect was to be inundated with information about addiction from a handful of experts, or to hear stories from people whose lives have been forever changed by heroin. more

By David Weingrad | 6/4/14

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, LICADD’s director since 2009, said Long Island has “not even turned a corner” in fighting its increasing opiate crisis.

LICADD director to step down

Jeffrey Reynolds, the executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, said he will be resigning from the organization at the end of June to become the president and chief executive officer of the Family and Children’s Association, a move that Reynolds said was “the most difficult decision I’ve made in my life.” more

By David Weingrad | 5/28/14

Major crime and quality of life issues were discussed at a public safety forum on April 9 at the East Meadow Public Library, hosted by Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, who, pictured above, addressed the dozens in attendance. In the front row, from left, sat 1st Precinct Commanding Officer Sean McCarthy, Seventh Precinct Commanding Officer Joseph Barbieri, Second Precinct Deputy Commanding Officer John Johnsen and First Precinct Commanding Officer Daniel Flanagan.

Residents, police talk safety

Dozens of local residents gathered in the East Meadow Public Library on April 9 to discuss a wide array of crime, safety and quality of life issues plaguing the East Meadow and Salisbury communities in recent months. more

By David Weingrad | 4/16/14

Linda Mangano, at lectern, the wife of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, joined by Dr. Jeff Reynolds, second from left, executive director of Long Island Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, promoted Narcan training programs.

Hoping to save lives

It’s a situation no one ever envisions: caring for someone — stranger or friend — who overdoses on drugs or loses consciousness after drinking. more

By David Weingrad | 2/27/13

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