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Part 2 in a series.
“I died on my kitchen floor,” said Joe, a recovering heroin addict who overdosed trying to rid himself of the 50-bag-a-day habit he had developed. “I woke up in the …
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by Judy Rattner
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2/11/10
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Teenagers experiment. Their natural growth demands it. It’s the time of life to explore, test limits and seek fresh experiences. It’s the age when young people try to fit in with others, forming groups of peers for mutual support and socialization.
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2/4/10
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Art Rosenthal, executive director of the Confide Inc. drug treatment center in Rockville Centre, described childhood these days as a dark tunnel. What a depressing metaphor, I thought, but I couldn’t argue with its accuracy.
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Scott Brinton
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2/4/10
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Heroin had coursed through Joe's veins for more than 12 months when he arrived at the St. John's University training camp as a freshman attacker on the powerhouse Red Storm lacrosse team.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/3/10
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A survey conducted by the state Environmental Conservation and Health departments of the former Darby Drug/Signature Place site in Rockville Centre has determined that contaminants there pose a significant health threat.
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Alex Costello
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1/20/10
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Oceanside High School, 3160 Skillman Avenue, will host an informational drug awareness forum for parents at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19. The event, "Heroin on Long Island: Face the Facts," will feature …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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1/13/10
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Late last month, the Rockville Centre Public Library played host to the Rockville Centre Youth Council and three young men from Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic, who talked to local teens and adults about their lives, becoming addicted to heroin and going to prison.
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Alex Costello
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1/6/10
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The Rockville Centre Youth Council is hosting a presentation and discussion with Phoenix House staff and teen clients about substance abuse among teens on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave.
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11/19/09
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Nine men were arrested in Long Beach and Island Park as part of a city-wide drug raid between the Long Beach Police Department and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office on Oct. 8.
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10/22/09
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These days, there is a decidedly anti-alcohol message streaming through mainstream music, fueled by a cadre of young, talented — if not confused, even dysfunctional at times — female songsters.
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Scott Brinton
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9/3/09
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