January 30, 2012 eNewsletter
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LICADD Lauds Creation of Suffolk County Sober Home Oversight Board
As Long Island continues to search for ways to address the skyrocketing misuse of prescription painkillers and untreated addiction, Suffolk County has created a Sober Home Oversight Board – the first of its kind in New York State – to increase the availability of safe, stable, sober housing for those... Read more »
Finding Detox Options on Long Island Beyond NUMC
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D, CEAP, SAP There's been lots of press lately about the possibility of Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) closing some or all of its detox beds and a substantial portion of its inpatient rehab beds. The timing couldn't be worse given the level of untreated opiate addiction... Read more »
January 23, 2012 eNewsletter
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LICADD Speaks Out On Fios1 About LI Heroin Busts
Click here to watch the FIOS1 story on the major heroin busts announced Friday that included a huge amount of Long Islanders.... Read more »
So, Speak Up!
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D., CEAP, SAP Drug policy expert Kevin Sabet recently penned a thoughtful New York Times Op-Ed suggesting that we need more "moderate" voices in order to reduce the persistent polarization of drug policy debates. True, but what's actually missing from the discussions are the politically diverse voices... Read more »
January 17, 2012 eNewsletter
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January 9, 2012 eNewsletter
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Caitlin Erickson, LMSW joins LICADD as Student Assistance Program Coordinator
The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) is pleased to announce that Caitlin Erickson has joined the staff as Student Assistance Program Coordinator. She will be outreaching to schools across Long Island, conducting classroom-based substance abuse prevention programs and spearheading the agency’s continued expansion of “Too Good... Read more »
LICADD Pushes for More Addiction Treatment on Long Island
Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds penned an op-ed in today's Newsday calling for more addiction treatment options and a moratorium on funding cuts. The article is linked here.... Read more »
