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Robert Williams was arrested on N. Long Beach Avenue at 12:10 p.m. on June 7.
Police: Freeport man arrested for heroin and gun possession
Freeporter Robert Williams, 56, of Stevens Street, was arrested and charged on Thursday afternoon for possession of approximately 65 grams of heroin and an undisclosed quantity of Methadone, Nassau … more
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The Levittown School District is one of several Levittown-area groups involved in the Levittown Community Action Coalition.
Levittown fights drug use with coalition
The Levittown School community is fighting back against drugs - armed by a dedicated coalition of volunteers throughout Levittown and the nearby neighborhoods of Wantagh, Seaford and Island Trees. more
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Holding drug addicts after detox worth considering
Parents are among the most stalwart figures in Long Island’s fight to curb the opioid crisis. Too many have lost children to addiction. They join community coalitions and turn out for public … more
Dr. Olga Karantoni, representing the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, showed how Narcan is administered at a Jan. 31 training workshop at Lawrence High School.
Lawrence High School hosts Narcan training session
“Everybody in this room tonight will be touched or has been touched” by the opioid epidemic, John Faulhaber, of Atlantic Beach, told an audience of roughly 30 at Lawrence High School. His son, Theo, died of a heroin overdose in 2015, at age 36. more
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This map shows the locations of NCPD heroin arrests.
Island Park has third-highest rate of heroin arrests in county
“It comes in waves.”James Miotto, Island Park’s fire chief and an emergency medical worker, said the Fire Department gets called to the scene of a heroin overdose as frequently as … more
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This map shows the locations of NCPD heroin arrests.
Island Park has third-highest rate of heroin arrests in county
“It comes in waves.” James Miotto, Island Park’s fire chief and an emergency medical worker, said the Fire Department gets called to the scene of a heroin overdose as frequently as four … more
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A Naloxone Hydrochloride injection, better known as Narcan, reverses a heroin overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain. The Levittown Community Action Coalition will hold Narcan seminars for community members.
Tackling the opioid epidemic
In the last two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in heroin and opioid fatal overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county … more
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Darius Nellums
Police: Long Beach man charged with assault, drug possession in Island Park
After seeing what appeared to be a drug transaction in Island Park, Nassau County police arrested Darius Nellums, 49, of Long Beach on July 5 at 7:25 p.m. He was arrested and charged with assault, … more
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Nassau County filed suit against manufacturers of opioid pain medications in State Supreme Court on Monday for their alleged role in the drug crisis that the county says has cost millions of dollars in services.
Nassau County sues pain med manufacturers, Merrick doctor
Nassau County on Monday began a legal fight against Purdue Pharma and other manufacturers of opioid pain medications, alleging a case of “corporate greed” and deceptive marketing that led to a drug epidemic the county has shelled out millions of dollars to fight. more
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Christy Crespo
Police: I.P. woman arrested on drug charges with child in car
An Island Park mother and a Port Jefferson man were arrested on drug possession and child endangerment charges on Wednesday night, according to Nassau County police, after officers observed … more
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