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We need to give teens options

The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers. more

9/12/13

An alternative to the after-prom bacchanal

From time to time, I wonder what happened to Kiki. I interviewed her at a pizzeria in downtown Merrick in June 2004. At the time, she was 16 and a Calhoun High School junior. And she drank –– a lot. more

6/13/13

Teens must learn that they shouldn't drink

It’s impossible to know what cure will go undiscovered, what useful invention never devised, what art uncreated, what science unimagined, what wisdom unuttered because a boy’s or girl’s potential was submerged in vodka bottles or drowned in cans of beer. more

4/18/13

During the question and answer part of the presentation, Carolyn Vella discusses her concerns on her son Thomas (not pictured) going on Xbox Live.

Residents gather at South Side Middle School for Internet safety lesson

More than 200 teachers, administrators, parents and students gathered at South Side Middle School on Feb. 21 to learn how to protect themselves and their loved ones from the dangers of the … more

By Aaron Axelson | 3/6/13

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

Bob Raphael, left, a Vietnam veteran was selected by Confide Executive Director Art Rosenthal to head up the counseling center's new veterans program

Confide Counseling in Rockville Centre to host veterans' AA group

Expanding what he says is a social obligation to “be there” for veterans in need, Art Rosenthal, the executive director of the Confide Counseling and Consultation Center, announced plans to establish an Alcoholics Anonymous group run by, and specifically for veterans, at the center’s Hempstead Avenue facility. A similar group for those in the law enforcement community has been meeting at Confide for the past three years, and Rosenthal said it seems to have made a big difference in people’s lives. more

Judy Rattner | 3/28/12

The Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, headed by Executive Director Wendy Tepfer, hosted a forum on Wednesday, “The Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet,” which looked at the prescription-drug abuse epidemic now plaguing New York, including Nassau County.

Bellmore-Merrick Parent Center confronts Nassau’s pill epidemic

They’re called “pharm parties,” short for pharmacy parties. A group of teenagers –– perhaps as young as 12 and 13 years old –– methodically swipe opiate-based pain killers like Oxycontin and Oxycodone from their parents’ and grandparents’ medicine cabinets, dump the pills into a big bowl when no adult is looking and take turns rolling a die. Whatever number comes up, that’s the number of pills a teen must ingest. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 1/12/12

Art Rosenthal, Confide’s executive director, thanked luncheon attendees for working to help people and ensure the safety and well-being of area residents.

Confide Counseling says thanks to Rockville Centre officers

The Confide Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center honored officers from the Rockville Centre and Nassau County police departments, an investigator from the state attorney general’s office, a District Court judge and one of its own staff members at its 10th annual Criminal Justice Partnership Awards, a luncheon ceremony on Oct. 7 at the Maple Avenue firehouse. more

Judy Rattner | 10/12/11

Madison Vignola, 10, read a pledge to make healthy choices during the Substance Use Awareness Walk last Sunday, assisted by Lisa Panebianco, a social worker at Riverside and Hewitt elementary scools. Penny Frondelli/Herald /Herald

Rockville Centre community takes steps against destructive decisions

Nearly 200 students, parents and educators joined local officials and members of the law enforcement community last Sunday morning for the annual Substance Use Awareness Walk at the Skelos Sports Complex. South Side High School social worker Naomi Bisk, the event coordinator, offered an introduction that made its message clear: Make healthy choices — stay alcohol-, drug- and cigarette-free. more

Judy Rattner | 10/5/11

Art Rosenthal, director of the Confide Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center in Rockville Centre, spoke of the perils of addiction during South Side Middle School’s second annual “Challenge to Choose Wisely” assembly.

Rockville Centre middle school students get a primer on good decisions

All South Side Middle School students attended the “Challenge to Choose Wisely” assembly on Sept. 7. The purpose of the presentation, in its second year, is to stress the importance of good decision making as well as the dangers of risky behavior. more

9/21/11