Celebrating Glen Cove High School Graduates Mark LaRocca and Ruben Martinez for Their Commitment to Serving our Nation
Recent research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has found alcohol use is a risk factor for dementia.
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Keynote features NCAA Champion wrestler Anthony Robles
Day of Golf, Tennis and Pickleball Supports Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens Not-for-Profits
The American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” reports government actions to eliminate tobacco use.
OASAS has released an advisory to make the public aware of a new threat entering the illegal drug supply - medetomidine.
Glen Cove Elementary and Middle School students participated in World No Tobacco Day on May 31.
An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a recent study.
The Glen Cove Downtown BID held its second Wellness Day event!
Law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl increased dramatically in number and size between 2017 to 2023 in the U.S., a new study found.
Glen Cove parents in the LST program received information about SNAP and an overview of the Glen Cove Charles Evans Center on May 7.
SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: Vape Waste is Polluting our Environment and Poses Health Risks
Fentanyl Awareness
Locust Valley Water District Chairwoman, Patricia Peterson, honored by LI water commissioners
Binge drinking has become an area of great concern as people ages 12 to 20 drink 3.2% of all alcohol consumed in the United States.
While parents of tweens and teens are becoming more familiar with e-cigarettes, simultaneously the vaping trend continues to escalate.
Join us for opening day of the Deep Roots Farmers Market 9AM-1PM Saturday June 1st!
More than 150 pounds of unwanted medications were collected on April 13th.
Recognizing service: foundation's donation expresses gratitude
A recent study found a clear link between cannabis use and schizophrenia onset.
April 1 National Kick Butts Day marks the start to kicking cigarette butts to the curb and beginning the process towards ending tobacco use.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Downtown Glen Cove has a ribbon cutting!
Researchers estimate that there are more than 178,000 alcohol-related deaths annually, making alcohol a leading preventable cause of death.
A key pillar of the President’s Unity Agenda is to beat the opioid crisis through The White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose.
A big misconception is that addiction is a result of individuals having little to no willpower.
Students in SAFE’s Life Skills Training program participated in the event along with peers who attend the Youth Bureau’s After 3 programs.
The 2025 Presidential budget recently released includes $8.1 billion for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Approximately 11% of 12th grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8-THC, according to 2023 MTF survey.
Gambling addiction or problem gambling is known as the “hidden addiction” because there are no visible signs.
Governor Hochul has proposed shutting down unlicensed marijuana shops.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) HEAL Initiative uses scientific solutions to stem the national opioid public health crisis.
Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times as potent as heroin and morphine and is the primary catalyst of the recent rise in opioid overdoses.
The SAFE GC Coalition was established in 2003 to change societal norms about alcohol and substance abuse through a community-wide approach.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has led the world in funding and conducting research on drug use and addiction since 1974.
The world damn well needs a heavy dose of Amity these days.
SAFE collaborates with the Glen Cove Senior Center annually to educate its members on keeping their medications safe from unwanted use.
Exposure to nicotine during adolescence can cause addiction and can harm the developing adolescent brain.