08.07.2016 Health Health Column: PBMC hosting Substance Abuse Awareness Day In a region where opiate addiction continues to worsen, there is no such thing as too much awareness when it comes to educating the public about the dangers of...
03.30.2016 News 24/7 drug abuse hotline coming to Suffolk County Suffolk County officials and substance abuse providers have announced a new plan to tackle a growing epidemic plaguing Long Island. A 24/7 hotline for those dealing with opioid and heroin addiction will be...
02.04.2016 Health Michael’s HOPE holds first Narcan training event to large turnout As people continued to file into the main room at the American Legion hall in Mattituck, chairs were pulled out of closets and taken from against the wall to...
01.28.2016 Health Following brother’s tragic death, Laurel man wants us to confront the heroin epidemic Paul Maffetone’s mission emerged from a burning need to share his pain.
01.28.2016 Health Local path to addiction recovery has many obstacles One of the biggest obstacles in the battle against drug addiction is the availability of treatment for individuals already in the throes of it. While that’s a struggle in...