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The scourge of drug abuse will be the topic of a community event at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence on July 16 at 8 p.m.
A seven-member panel will be moderated by Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender, founder and president of the Achiezer Community Resource Center, a Lawrence-based organization that partners with other groups to help families enduring hardships ranging from illness to financial troubles. The discussion will focus on parents, with a provocative query: “Our kids know about drugs. Do we?”
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By JEFFREY BESSEN and DENA GERSHKOVICH
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7/12/18
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In light of the 493 deaths by opiate overdose on Long Island as reported by the Suffolk and Nassau medical examiner offices in 2016, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC in Cedarhurst was prompted to host a workshop titled: “Understanding the World of Prescription Drugs and Substance Abuse.”
The goal was to educate the community on how to address the effects of prescription drugs and recognize the signs of abuse.
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By Tyler Marko
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11/16/17
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Multiple law enforcement units collaborated on the arrest of eight people for drugs and a gun in Inwood on Aug. 22, police said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/23/17
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With nearly a month left until graduation, Hewlett High School teachers and administrators are working hard to ensure the class of 2017 is prepared to face the challenges and obstacles that college and the real world may present.
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By Samantha Stern
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5/25/17
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Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . .
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3/16/17
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In an effort to help ensure that their students make positive lifestyle choices, four yeshivas in the Five Towns have designed programs and incorporate lessons that aim to educate the youngsters and their parents about alcohol and substance abuse.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/8/17
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Make no mistake about it: Long Island is losing its battle against the heroin and opioid addiction that is plaguing our local neighborhoods. This new war on drugs includes opioid use, which in many cases . . .
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9/15/16
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In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation.
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6/23/16
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Biologic medicines currently help millions of patients suffering from serious conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. New medicines called biosimilars, which attempt to …
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By Joe Bova, M.S., R.Ph.
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6/8/16
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Avi Bulka, a junior at Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere, was a first place winner in Nassau County’s third annual Drug Alternative Public Service Announcement competition that included high school students throughout the county.
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5/11/16
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