Tag: opioids

Nassau County sues opioid manufacturers, distributors

Lawyers for Nassau County sued more than two dozen drug manufacturers, distributors and

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Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder talks safety at Great Neck North

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder visited Great Neck North High School

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Greentree Foundation maintains community roots with grants

Richard Schaffer, the president of the Greentree Foundation, said that although the

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Narcan training session at Port library

In 2017, an estimated 600 people on Long Island died from overdoses,

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Man robbed Garden City Park pharmacy for drugs, police say

A man held up a Garden City Park pharmacy at knifepoint for

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Port residents learn to how to use Narcan

John Priest, an assistant chief fire marshal for Nassau County, didn't think it

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Bill would require Nassau County pharmacies to post notice on opioid dangers

RoseMarie Sherry's son injured his shoulder as a teenager and almost lost

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Great Neck UPTC hosting opioid forum on Nov. 1 at library

The United Parent-Teacher Council is hosting a forum about opioid addiction, overdose

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Curran signs Lafazan substance abuse bills into law

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed a pair of laws Wednesday to

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