SAFE GC Coalition: Illicit E-Cigarettes Flood Stores

Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes.

SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: The Unexpected Harms of Vaping

Vaping can be harmful to a person's physical and mental health.

SAFE GC Coalition:Cigarette Tax Hike May Delay Youth Initiation

New York State has increased the cigarette tax, making it the highest in the USA.

Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club September Stars

Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club started 2023-24 academic school year by recognizing Diego O. and Isaias A. as youth of the month for September.

SAFE GC Coalition: SAMHSA Report on Recovery

SAMHSA has released the Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States Report.

SAFE GC Coalition: October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month

Studies show that the earlier in life a young person starts using alcohol or other drugs, the greater their lifetime risk of addiction.

SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network

Drug Abuse Warning Network data shows the top five substances mentioned in drug-related emergency room visits involving suicide attempts.

SAFE GC Coalition: Substance Use Prevention in Primary Care

Recent research has identified primary care practices as an underutilized setting for substance use prevention.

SAFE GC Coalition: Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking

Alcohol is responsible for more than 3,900 deaths annually among Americans under 21, according to a report by SAMHSA.

SAFE GC Coalition: September is National Recovery Month

Recovery Month is a national observance to increase awareness surrounding addiction recovery, treatment and recovery practices.

SAFE GC Coalition: Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking Hit Historic Highs

Use of marijuana and hallucinogens by adults 35 to 50 has reached all-time highs, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study.

SAFE GC Coalition: Confronting Addiction From Prevention to Recovery

Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery is the new theme and focus of the American Psychiatric Association's leadership.

SAFE GC Coalition: SAMHSA Increasing Overdose Prevention Awareness

An estimated 110,000 lives were lost to overdose in the 12-months ending in March 2023, according to the CDC.

SAFE GC Coalition: NCSL Legislative Summit Addressed Opioid Epidemic

Earlier this year, President Biden announced beating the overdose epidemic as one of the four pillars of his Unity Agenda.

SAFE GC Coalition: Big Increases in Marijuana Use Among Young Adults

Although cigarette smoking is at a historic low among young adults, vaping nicotine and marijuana are at an all-time high, data shows.

SAFE GC Coalition: Many Americans in Need of Treatment

Less than half of Americans with a substance use disorder (SUD) have received treatment.

The Music of John Denver at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival

Sunday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m.

SAFE GC Coalition: Tobacco Stores Now Required to Post Health Warnings

Statements describing the health effects and addictiveness of smoking have started appearing in most tobacco retailers stores.

Richie Cannata and the Lords of 52nd Street at Morgan Park

Morgan Park Summer Music Festival presents the Music of Billy Joel - Richie Cannata and the Lords of 52nd Street - Sun. 7 pm in Morgan Park.

SAFE GC Coalition: More Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Ill

With THC levels close to 100 percent, today’s cannabis products are making some teenagers highly dependent and dangerously ill.

SAFE GC Coalition: 2023: NYS OASAS Opioid Use Disorder Campaign

A media campaign to raise awareness of addiction and the services available in New York State for those impacted by it has been launched.

Music of the Allman Brothers at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival

Sunday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Swingtime Big Band at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival

Sunday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m.

New Law Will Help Reduce Youth Access to Vaping and Drug Paraphenalia

A new law restricting incoming stores to B2 District areas will help reduce youth access to tobacco, vaping and drug paraphernalia.

D’Votion: The Music of Earth Wind and Fire

Presented by Morgan Park Summer Music Festival on Sunday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m.

SAFE GC Coalition: Warnings Over Hemp-Derived Synthetic THC

Six companies in five states have received warnings for selling illegal products containing delta-8 THC made from industrial hemp.

Festival Brings Italian Night to Morgan Park!

Oldest lodge on Long Island urges all to turn out for Morgan Park Summer Music Festival's Italian Night.

SAFE GC Coalition: Treatment Gap for Youth with Opioid Use Disorder

A new study indicates that only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment facilities care for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old.

Italian Night at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival

Sunday, July 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Walking the Line: The Music of Johnny Cash

Presented by Morgan Park Summer Music Festival this Sunday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m.

SAFE GC Coalition: Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Psychiatric Disorders

Teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders, research shows.

SAFE GC Coalition: Men Died of Overdose More than Women in 2020-21

Men were much more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a NIDA study.

100 Years of Broadway at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival

Sunday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m.

SAFE GC Coalition: Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits

There were more than 7 million drug-related emergency department visits in the U.S. in 2022.

Summer Music Festival Kicks Off with The Music of Paul McCartney

Morgan Park Summer Music Festival opens on July 2nd with a full lineup of outstanding performers

SAFE GC Coalition:Nicotine Addiction in Tobacco Most Deadly

Nicotine addiction is resulting in more than 480,000 deaths​ each year from tobacco-related diseases including lung cancer.

SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: Dispelling Myths on Nicotine Pouches

A variety of flavored newly marketed nicotine products are gaining popularity known as oral nicotine pouches.

SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: World No Tobacco Day 2023

World No Tobacco Day is an annual national event that informs the public about the dangers of tobacco use.

SAFE GC Coalition: Potential Risks of Delta 8 and Delta 10 THC

Many are left to determine which of these compounds are legal and whether it's safe to consume them, among other issues.

Knitting and Crochetting Club

Join us at the Glen Cove Public Library