Through with Chew Week raises awareness of the dangers of using smokeless tobacco and Great American Spit Out encourages users to quit.
Governor Hochul wants to expand the ban on the sale of flavored vaping products by prohibiting the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
Efforts to overcome the opioid crisis will be made by accelerating the crackdown on fentanyl trafficking, among other moves.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame co-founder of both The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings to bring solo acoustic set to Long Island
A recent survey shows that e-cigs that blend strong fruit, sweet and cooling tastes are extremely popular to young users.
The average number of deaths in New York from excessive drinking each year is more than 6,700, according to the CDC.
Harm reduction directly engages people who use drugs to prevent overdose, disease transmission and other harms.
Rebuild of the VFW Post to begin within weeks.
Xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths.
THC food products often are made to closely resemble popular brand name candy and snacks.
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The percentage of adolescents reporting substance use in 2022 largely held steady after significantly declining in 2021, according to NIDA.
As manufacturing methods vary, edible products can vary greatly in their potency.
SAMHSA supports provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that will expand access to medication for opioid use disorder .
Long Island emergency rooms are following a national trend of an alarming rise in the number of small children eating laced edibles.
The health benefits of quitting smoking start about 20 minutes after the last drag.
More than 108,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the last 12 months, the highest on record, according to the CDC.
There were more than 7,040 exposures to edible cannabis in children under 6 between 2017 and 2021.
New research indicates most people who use both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes are likely to continue smoking rather than quit.
Glen Cove youth are participating in a prevention education program called Too Good for Drugs & Violence.
Deep brain stimulation may be an innovative treatment solution for individuals with severe opioid use disorder.
The abuse of opioid prescription drugs and the rise in overdose deaths continues to be the biggest drug issue in America.
Researchers contend that the FDA should extend the ban on menthol flavored cigarettes and cigars to include potential substitutes.
Even though it is known that diacetyl causes Popcorn Lung, this chemical is found in many e-cigarette flavors.
Marijuana can lead to increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and other vascular diseases, according to the CDC.
U.S. tobacco companies will have to post signs about the deadly consequences of cigarette smoking at nearly 200,000 retail outlets.
Smoking marijuana while being a tobacco smoker may increase damage to the respiratory system, research shows.
The CDC will spend $55 million on tobacco research.
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40th Season of Long Island's Largest Production of the Holiday Classic is December 17 and 18 at Hofstra University with NYC Ballet Guests
When it comes to the current opioid crisis, there are at least five things that science has shown conclusively to be effective.
New program will provide residents of Glen Cove and the surrounding communities with crisis intervention, rehabilitative and outreach
Legalization amounts to America’s largest change to its drug policy in decades.
Young people who used e-cigs within five minutes of waking up has increased, according to the CDC.
Glen Cove students took part in the Great American Smoke Out on November 14.
Past Presidents will be honored at the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce's Annual Gala to be held this Saturday evening.
Once again, TAC is partnering with SAFE, the Youth Bureau and Glen Cove School District to reinforce education among teens.
The FDA does not consider nicotine pouches as a safe or effective way to quit .
Delta-8 is a potentially dangerous drug that’s resulted in thousands of accidental poisonings, according to the FDA.
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