Growing heroin epidemic on Long Island stealing young lives at alarming rate

Published February 7, 2014

Growing heroin epidemic on Long Island stealing young lives at alarming rate
The Meddoff family's story unfortunately mirrored hundreds of others on Long Island. Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds with the Long Island Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence said in his 24 years in public health, he has never seen drug addiction numbers …
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One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use
Chris, now 17, is in treatment at Outreach House, a long-term substance abuse program on Long Island, New York, for youths ages 12 to 17. His road to recovery hasn't been a smooth ride, however. After three failed attempts at outpatient treatment …
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Heroin becomes an increasing problem on LI
"As bad as these numbers are, they're only the tip of the iceberg," said Jeffrey Reynolds, executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. "We haven't done enough about this problem on Long Island, and it's gotten …
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