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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
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The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth says that the alcohol industry often engages teens on Facebook and other social media.
Teens are a target market for alcohol ads
The Facebook images of teens toting bottles of Jim Beam, Bacardi and Budweiser at parties were alarming. During his presentation at Long Beach Medical Center's Coalition to Prevent Underage … more
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The Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking says that alcoholic beverages like Joose are marketed to minors.
Tackling underage drinking in Long Beach
“The underage drinking problem in Long Beach is huge,” said Judi Vining, coordinator of the Long Beach Medical Center’s Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking. “When I was growing up you … more
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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
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Kristen Mednick explained the 2010 Youth Development Survey results to East Rockaway community members on Feb. 9.
Survey: Teens still using drugs, alcohol
The findings of the 2010 Youth Development Survey were presented to East Rockaway community members and school officials at a meeting on Feb. 9 at the Rhame Avenue School. The results of the survey, … more
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Brian Croce/Herald Representatives from Village, school and other local organizations met to coordinate efforts to address substance abuse among Lynbrook’s youth. From left were the school district director of athletics and health, Tom Graham; Character Counts Committee Co-chairwomen Shelia Dillon and Andrea Duncliffe; assistant superintendent for business Melissa Burak; PTA health and safety chairwoman Lori Bergman, high school social worker Karen Aquino, Lynbrook Police Sgt. Joseph Cipolla, and SADD club President Gabrielle Sarlo.
Fighting for Lynbrook's youth
Drug and alcohol abuse has been a problem among Lynbrook students for many years, and there has been no shortage of organizations aimed at combating it. No … more
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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
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Cops seek information, report area crimes in Lakeview and W.H.
Seeking informationDetectives with the Nassau County Police Department Robbery Squad are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Nov. 14 at 12:55 p.m. in West Hempstead, and they are seeking … more
Oceanside High School helps parents fight drugs
In its continuing efforts to educate children and their families about the consequences of alcohol and drug abuse in the age of the Internet, the Oceanside School District has taken a classical … more
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Tackling teen substance abuse in Lynbrook
Underage drinking is a major concern in the Lynbrook School District, prompting administrators to find new solutions to treat it. Results from a New … more
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