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The Hempstead Police Department, the Bureau of Special Operations and the State Liquor Authority have arrested 16 people including Brandon Sherman, 19, of Kent Boulevard, Island Park, on charges of … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/9/15

A Calhoun High School student suffered a “severe case of alcohol poisoning” after drinking at a party last Wednesday night in the woods behind Brookside School in North Merrick, according to Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings. The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which oversees Calhoun, had asked Uniondale company Summit Security Services to keep watch that night at Brookside, said Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso. Above, a Summit SUV was parked that night outside Brookside as emergency vehicles’ lights flashed at the woods’ edge.

EMTs pull drunken teen from ravine

The teenager, a student at Calhoun High School, had a “severe case of alcohol poisoning,” said Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings in an email to parents on June 12. He drank at a “large gathering” of Calhoun seniors in the woods between Brookside School and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Hollings wrote. more

By Brian Racow | 6/17/15

Palcohol is powdered alcohol that can be made into a drink by simply adding water or liquid. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky are calling for a ban on the product.

Blame it on the Palcohol

In what’s being described as “Kool-Aid for underage drinking,” a new powdered alcohol product that allows consumers to instantly make cosmopolitans or margaritas quickly sparked controversy … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/18/15

Janet Starr of Mercy Medical Center, left, along with Beth Hammerman and Lana Glass of the Rockville Centre Youth Council, listened to advice from the Long Beach Coalition on how to receive a Drug Free Communities Grant.

Youth Council learns some lessons

The Rockville Centre Youth Council held a meeting at the library of South Side High School on Dec. 15 to discuss applying for a Drug Free Communities Grant. These federal grants are meant to help local coalitions reduce substance abuse among young people. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 12/17/14

Youth Council teams with LB

The Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking received a $27,500 grant to mentor the Rockville Centre Youth Council. The grant came from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. more

9/24/14

City Council to hold hearing on tougher social host fine

The City Council is holding a public hearing Tuesday to discuss a measure that would increase the fines for anyone who violates the city’s social host law, with officials saying that tougher … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/15/14

Social host violator chooses jail over probation

A woman who was arrested in 2012 after she served cotton candy-flavored vodka to minors chose earlier this month to serve 60 days in jail instead of completing her probation. Long Beach resident … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/26/14

Long Beach Police Commissioner Michael Tangney, far left, spoke about the growing drug abuse problem in Long Beach.

Local leaders tackle growing heroin problem

There were 35 drug overdoses in Long Beach last year. Six were fatal, and four of those were attributable to heroin. In light of the apparently growing heroin problem on Long Island, the city held … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/19/14

Working with the Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking, Liz Rourke and other students from Long Beach High School’s Peer Leadership Group placed stickers throughout the city on Nov. 24 to create awareness about alcohol use among minors during the holidays.

LBHS students create awareness about underage drinking

A group of Long Beach High School students are creating awareness about the dangers of underage drinking — and urging parents to think twice about placing those liquor and beer bottles next to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/5/13

LBHS students pretended to throw a party under the boardwalk, to give officers a chance to practice what they learned in the seminar.

Tackling underage drinking in Long Beach

Last week, officers from several local police departments underwent training to learn the most effective methods to deter underage drinking and break up high school parties. The Underage … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 9/25/13

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