opioid crisis Archives – LI Press

The Family and Children's Association's Sherpa Program connects individuals at risk of substance use to certified recovery peer advocates to connect them to the services they need

Nassau

FCA’s Sherpa program addresses opioid crisis by meeting individuals where they are

By Cameryn Oakes

LICADD Executive Director Steven Chassman said the need for its services have grown amid the local opioid crisis

Nassau

After 70 years of service, the need for LICADD continues to grow amid local opioid crisis

By Cameryn Oakes

Carole Trottere hugging a woman who made a rock dedicated to a lost loved one

Babylon

Turning pain into purpose: Mother takes OD prevention into own hands after son’s death

By Cameryn Oakes

Delia – Women’s History Month 1 – Corinne Kaufman

Roslyn

Glen Cove grandmother channels grief into drug overdose prevention advocacy

By Cameryn Oakes

Corinne Kaufman, whose granddaughter Paige Gibbons died of an accidental overdose in 2022, spoke in front of the Nassau County Legislature pleading for opioid settlement funds to be spent to combat the opioid crisis

Local leaders look to solutions to aid Nassau County’s opioid crisis

By Cameryn Oakes

Long Island News

Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protects Sacklers from Lawsuits

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Long Island News

FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Narcan. Here’s What It Means

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Long Island's drug epidemic is fueled by oxycodone, heroin and fentanyl.

Long Island News

Cedarhurst Pharmacist Admits to $1M NYC Oxycodone Scheme

By Timothy Bolger

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Opinions

OpEd: One Pill Can Kill — Let’s Change Our Perception of the Opioid Crisis

By Carole Trottere

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Long Island News

Suffolk Opens Grant Applications for $25M of Opioid Crisis Settlement

By Briana Bonfiglio

Long Island News

Long Island Receives First Round of Opioid Settlement Dollars, AG James Says

By Briana Bonfiglio

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Long Island News

Purdue Pharma Judge Overrules DOJ to Approve $6B Opioid Settlement

By Reuters

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Long Island News

Judge Orders Mediation for Purdue, Sacklers Over Opioid Settlement

By Reuters

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Long Island News

Teva Fueled Opioid Addiction in Nassau and Suffolk, Jury Finds

By Reuters

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Long Island News

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to NY Tax on Opioid Companies

By Reuters

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Long Island News

Opioid Epidemic Flares Up on Long Island, But Help Is on The Way

By Timothy Bolger

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Long Island News

Nassau, Suffolk Reach Opioid Crisis Settlements With ‘Big Three’ Drug Companies

By Briana Bonfiglio

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Long Island News

Pharmacies Strike Deals With Nassau, Suffolk Counties Over Opioids

By Reuters

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Long Island News

Suffolk’s Lawyer Urges Jurors to Hold Drugmakers Liable for Opioid Crisis

By Reuters

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Long Island News

Sacklers Cited Fear of OxyContin Lawsuits Before Transferring $10B From Their Company, Documents Show

By Reuters

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Long Island News

UJA Legislative Reception Honors Those Fighting Opioid Crisis

By Jessica Militello

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