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A 2009 national survey on drug use found that prescription drugs are the second-most abused type of drug in the U.S.
Prescription drugs are a problem
Prescription drug abuse in the United States has spiked dramatically in the past few years, and Nassau County is no exception. Illegal use of prescription drugs has become so widespread across the … more
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Schumer fights ‘Molly’
It’s Sen. Charles Schumer in one corner and the drug of choice for teens and 20-somethings, Molly, in the other. Schumer recently laid out a plan to curtail the use of the increasingly … more
'Argo' finds hope in a hopeless age
“The crises in Iran and Afghanistan have dramatized a very important lesson: Our excessive dependence on foreign oil is a clear and present danger to our nation’s security." more
I'm probably not the first to say good riddance, 2012
Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history. more
Insurance delays prolong the disaster
Hurricane Sandy attacked without mercy, leaving more than a million Long Islanders without power and wrecking tens of thousands of homes near the shoreline. Then a second disaster struck. more
Missing in action: the great climate debate
I have to hand it to the coal industry. more
Malverne school board members disagree about the board's media relations policy. Standing, from left, are Gina Genti, Karen Aker, board President Dr. Patrick Coonan. Sitting, from left, are Danielle Hopkins and Marguerite O'Connor.
Free speech? Media relations policy sparks controversy
Talk about tension. Hostility reigned at the Malverne school board’s January meeting, in part because one board member expressed a dissenting opinion on a board policy. Board member Gina … more
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In what's being called the Cupcake War, parents in the Malverne school community are clashing over the district's Wellness Policy.
Cupcake war: Wellness policy pits parents against one another
Call it the cupcake war. That’s what the Malverne school community is calling it. There has been drama in recent weeks over the district’s wellness policy, with some people demanding … more
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Voting reminder: two propositions to come before taxpayers on Aug. 12
    Malverne taxpayers, remember to head to the pools on Thursday, Aug. 12 to vote on two items proposed by the Malverne Board of Education.    The first item is a … more
A budget crisis of the state’s making
It’s a truism of politics: In times of economic collapse, hard-liners seek scapegoats to blame rather than bipartisan solutions to offer hope. more
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