Tag: opioids
Dentist from Williston Park charged with exchanging opioids for sex
A dentist from Williston Park was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors…
Nassau ‘re-energizing’ Operation Natalie after uptick in opioid overdoses
Nassau County officials said they are “re-energizing” Operation Natalie, a countywide anti-opioid…
Chuck Schumer again pushes feds to fund mental health, addiction programs
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Senate majority leader, again advocated for…
Ex-doctor charged with five counts of murder for painkiller practices
A former doctor has been charged with five counts of murder for…
Opioid overdose deaths continue decline in Nassau
Annual opioid overdose deaths in Nassau County dropped by nearly a quarter…
Nassau County opioid prescriptions drop
A state agency reported a significant drop in the number of opioid…
Curran signs Lafazan substance abuse bills into law
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed a pair of laws Wednesday to…
Curran to sign Lafazan substance abuse hotline, app into law
Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan is following through on a promise he…
Port residents learn to how to use Narcan
John Priest, an assistant chief fire marshal for Nassau County, didn't think it…
Narcan training session at Port library
In 2017, an estimated 600 people on Long Island died from overdoses,…
Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder talks safety at Great Neck North
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder visited Great Neck North High School…
Heroin overdoses down this year in Nassau County: Ryder
Nassau County Police Chief Patrick Ryder said Thursday that heroin and opioid…