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Heroin Prevention in the Headlines

Posted on: December 13, 2018

WABC: Heroin epidemic hitting families hard

Stacey Sager reports on one family's struggle in Nassau County, Long Island

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CNN: Odds of dying from accidental opioid overdose in the US surpass those of dying in car accident

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CBS News: Drug overdose deaths skyrocket among middle-aged women

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Fox 5/Good Day NY: NCDA Fights Heroin Crisis

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