Parents, Advocates Push to Have Drug Rehabilitation Be Paid for by Health …

Parents, advocates push to have drug rehabilitation be paid for by health …
BRENTWOOD – As the heroin crisis worsens on Long Island, parents and advocates are hoping Albany can pass a bill that would require inpatient drug rehabilitation be paid for by health insurance. The bill authored by state Sen. Kemp Hannon would …
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Long Island residents combat heroin overdoses
These free Narcan training sessions, hosted by Drug Free Long Island, are happening in libraries, firehouses and community centers all over Long Island and nationwide in response to the growing heroin epidemic. Federal officials recently called it an …
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Photo Essay: 10 Hours On A Bus With Newly Released Prisoners
I discovered that Didd, 33, was in federal lockup for carrying 7.6 grams of crack cocaine and a gun in Washington, D.C. He'd originally received a 30-year sentence, and was thrilled when his lawyer was able to get 21 of them thrown out. Drew, 34, was …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In this Monday, March 17, 2014 photo, Patty DiRenzo pauses as she uses a computer at her home in Blackwood, N.J., to look online for people seeking help for drug addiction. Her son, Salvatore Marchese, was found dead of a … and their newly drug-free …
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