Red Tape Fiasco Ensnares Far Rockaway Drug Treatment Center – Sending 150

Red tape fiasco ensnares Far Rockaway drug treatment center – sending 150

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The Daytop Village substance abuse treatment center in Far Rockaway was forced to release 150 drug-addicted criminals because a state agency would not approve a transfer.OASAS [state Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services] to simply check …
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Annie's mailbox: Presence of drugaddict cousin a worry to mother

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Dear Annie: My aunt's son is a drug addict. He has been in and out of jail and treatment centers, and she has not spoken to many of us over the years. My aunt is planning on coming to my grandmother's home for Christmas dinner and bringing her son.
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Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds

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Addicts who can no longer get their fix by popping pills are turning to old-fashioned street drugs – most notably, heroin. The trend is showing up in local arrests, drug seizures and visits to treatment centers. Drug dealers are having to switch their …
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