70 Attend Anti-Overdose Drug Training in NY Suburb

Published April 21, 2014

70 attend anti-overdose drug training in NY suburb
Many first responders in New York and other states are trained to use it. At least 17 states and the District of Columbia allow Narcan to be distributed to the public. Jack Mack of Croton lost his son to a heroin overdose in 2012. Jack Mack said he was …
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Cymbrowitz, Golden Push Gambling Impact Study As State Moves Forward With …
A survey conducted by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) found that five percent of adults, or 668,000 individuals, exhibited problem gambling behaviors within the past year. Another survey of seventh through …
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Hoffman's OD exposes rampant heroin use in NYC
It's becoming easier to buy heroin,” James Hunt, acting special agent in charge of the New York office of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, told The Post. He said roughly 80 percent of first-time … is catching addicts off-guard. “As states …
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