An education against drugs

Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2015 1:24 pm

Oceanside resident and recovering heroin addict Steven Dodge spoke to the crowd at the Oceanside Library about how he became addicted.

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Brandy Henry lost her son, Max, one month ago to heroin. She told the crowd that they should learn about drug addiction.

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Nassau County Auxiliary Police Officer Shari Zagorski and Pfc. Anthony Squiciarino showed the narcan they carry at all times to save lives from heroin overdose.

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Oceanside confronted a serious problem on June 23 with a forum on drug addiction and abuse at the Oceanside Library. Among the people who spoke were former heroin addict Steven Dodge and his mother Lorie, Nassau County Police Dectective Pam Stark, Oceanside School Assistant Superintedent Rob Fenter, Oceanside Counseling Center Social Worker Francesca Rizzo, and Paula Pontrelli from the Nassau County Office of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency.

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