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A Naloxone Hydrochloride injection, better known as Narcan, reverses a heroin overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain.
Fighting the heroin battle
Long Island, and Nassau County specifically, has been facing a drug crisis for the last decade. With narcotics pervasive in the streets in large quantities and at cheap prices, people of all ages are taking to drugs. more
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Fiona Johnson
Queens woman charged with heroin sale
A 35-year-old woman faces felony drug charges after an investigation in Valley Stream and Freeport led to her arrest for allegedly setting up a large heroin sale. more
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Seven arrested on drug charges
The Nassau County Police Department, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Agency reported the arrests of several individuals between April 20 and April 23 for drug-related charges. more
Obamacare’s deleterious effect on the war on drugs
Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction more
Laurence "Seth" Hirsh
Hirsh: Tax Wall Street 1 percent
Laurence “Seth” Hirsh, the Green Party candidate for the 9th Senate District, spoke to the editorial board of the Herald newspapers last Thursday and answered several questions. more
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Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano delivers his State of the County Address to over 400 guests at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage.
County exec talks transparency in address
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his State of the County address to a crowd of more than 400 government officials and supporters on March 15 at the Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage. He emphasized the need for greater transparency, saying, “as one of the most transparent counties, we have learned over the years that our system can further improve.” more
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At the seminar, John Faulhaber displayed enlarged photos of his son, of the drug that took his life and of Theo in his casket.
Learning from a family’s tragedy
fter John Faulhaber’s son, Theo, died at age 35 of a heroin overdose at his desk in his Manhattan office, Faulhaber, an Atlantic Beach resident, realized he had to do something to help prevent this from happening to others. more
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Freeport man sentenced to six years for selling heroin, attempted assault and dog fighting
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport gang member, who was arrested last March as part of a major narcotics and dog fighting ring, was sentenced March 10 to six … more
Danny O’Keefe, of the Nassau County Police Medics Association, demonstrated how to administer Narcan.
A fight against a ‘family disease’
One of the poshest caterers on Long Island was the site last week of a conference on heroin that included experts from the worlds of education, social work, government and law enforcement, as well as … more
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Inspector Joseph Barbieri and Legislator Steve Rhoads gave an update on the Police Department’s 7th Precinct on Feb. 11.
Where will new police station go?
Nassau County is still searching for a home for the Police Department’s 7th Precinct headquarters. The station now in use, at the corner of Merrick Road and Neptune Avenue in Seaford, is considered outdated. more
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