Opiate Addiction Forum: Port Jervis Trying to Combat Rise in Heroin Use

Port Jervis trying to combat rise in heroin use
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… center in Port Jervis. The reason for the increase, say law enforcement officials, local drug abuse specialists and community activists, are a confluence of factors, including the old city's tri-state borders, its lack of job opportunities and the …
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Advocates of easing laws on marijuana use take case to Legislature
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Mayor David Coss said this week that he doesn't have a strong opinion about policies on marijuana because he's trying to target opiate addicts — with a treatment-over-incarceration approach. Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger, the mayor pro tem, said she …
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Police say community needed to help fight drug problem
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A forum with speakers from law enforcement and addiction services was held at Glasgow Square in New Glasgow Wednesday evening. Opiates are the most common drug used in Pictou with an estimated 200 to 300 addicts, Rutledge said, and there is also …
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