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Renato Manaloto, 22, was frustrated by yet another online memorial dedicated to a local resident who had died of a drug overdose. “It’s gotten to the point that I see ‘Rest in peace’ on Facebook and I’m like, ‘Who is it now?’” Manaloto says.
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By Shannon Koehle
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4/26/12
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In the next two weeks, the Nassau University Medical Center will decide whether to downsize its inpatient Chemical Dependency Detoxification Unit and expand its outpatient services. The decrease in the number of beds would allow NUMC to qualify for a New York State Department of Health grant.
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By Shannon Koehle
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1/26/12
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Four East Meadow residents were among 105 Long Islanders who were arrested during a 14-month undercover probe into a New York City heroin ring, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on Jan. 13.
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By Shannon Koehle
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1/19/12
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“Would you know if your child was using heroin?” Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice asks at the end of a new public service announcement. The PSA, along with an educational website, is the latest joint effort by the district attorney and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to alert parents to the growing heroin problem on Long Island.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/13/10
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Final part in a series.
Why does anyone -- let alone a young person full of life -- start snorting or shooting heroin, an opiate known to cause near-instant addiction and possibly a lifetime of suffering?
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Scott Brinton
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8/17/10
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Part six in a series.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice made a name for herself with her tough-as-nails prosecution of drunken drivers. Now, as the use of heroin has spread on Long Island, it's little surprise that the headstrong D.A. is taking a hard line.
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Sari Zeidler and Deirdre Krasula
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6/17/10
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Part six in a series.
Happening upon this seemingly abandoned lot might leave you with the feeling that you're about to witness a late-night drug deal, but in fact, you would have stumbled on one of the places that heroin dealers and addicts fear most.
It's the heart of the Nassau County Police Department's Heroin Task Force. Much of what happens here is kept under wraps. Police asked that the address be kept confidential. The following is what authorities can share.
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Sari Zeidler and Deirdre Krasula
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6/2/10
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Four East Meadow residents were nabbed for possessing heroin and a hypodermic needle after troopers stopped the driver for speeding on the Southern State Parkway, according to the state police. …
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4/29/10
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Heroin addicts describe their first high as the ultimate escape, a 20-hour fix starting with a pleasure rush that races from the tip of the tongue throughout the body and steadily progresses toward hallucinations that transfix a user in a state of semiconscious euphoria.
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4/23/10
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With fewer than 50 people in attendance at a community forum at East Meadow High School last week, a Nassau County Police Department detective unveiled statistics showing that heroin use continues to …
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Mike Caputo
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4/15/10
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