Executive Director's Blog
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 »
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 »
Take Back Prescription Drugs, But Maybe Also Give Out Less.
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D, CEAP It looks like the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s third National Take-Back Day held on Saturday was once again a success. This coordinated effort to collect potentially dangerous, expired, misused and unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction is of course, important to our efforts to reign-in... Read more »
NYSDOH RX Secrecy is a Prescription for Disaster
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D, CEAP Kudos to Newsday for a great piece of investigative reporting published yesterday. The cover story detailed how staff at the NYS Department of Health wrote an internal memo to a NYSDOH Deputy Commissioner in July, advising him that up to 1.4 million blank prescription forms... Read more »
Prevent Overdoses Governor! Sign the 911 Good Samaritan Bill!
Governor Cuomo's Work Isn't Done By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D Kudos to NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing into law last week legislation banning the sale of "bath salts" and prohibiting the sale of hookahs and other smoking paraphernalia to minors. We've written about bath salts here several times - a mislabeled... Read more »
There is a Better Way for Long Island’s Nonprofits….
There is a Better Way for Long Island's Nonprofits.... By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D As the dust settles on last week's news that Bin Laden had been killed, attention will once again return to the fiscal crisis facing our local, state and federal governments. It's a crisis that affects nonprofits in a... Read more »
Quitting Charlie Sheen
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D After doing more than one hundred media interviews in 2010, the only media request I declined was when asked to comment on Lindsay Lohan's prospects for recovery. I don't know Lindsay Lohan, and even if I did, I wouldn't feel comfortable commenting on her treatment choices... Read more »
Plenty of Pills Right Here in NY
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D Florida Governor Rick Scott has proposed eliminating a long-awaited "pill mill" database designed to combat prescription drug abuse, angering his fellow elected officials in Florida and beyond. Among them, New York's senior Senator Chuck Schumer, who held a press conference on Sunday to blast the move and... Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions for 2011
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D As we get ready for the new year, we've put together a few resolutions designed to keep our families safe, happy and healthy. Tell us which ones you like best and send us your own by commenting on this post. A few resolutions to consider... 1) Offer a helping... Read more »
Ban Four Loko and other Alcoholic Energy Drinks Now!
By Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D Thanks for all the feedback about our hard work in pushing for a nationwide ban on "Four Loko" and "Joose," alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs) that have been called "Blackout In a Can." Sales of these products are reportedly up more than 400% in the last year,... Read more »
