One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use
Chris, now 17, is in treatment at Outreach House, a long-term substance abuse program on Long Island, New York, for youths ages 12 to 17. His road to … Heroin use has exploded in what is being described as an epidemic on New York's Long Island, where …
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Remember Hoffman's talent rather than his tragic death
When I was a camp counselor for four summers, I used to repeat that quote to my campers, 14-year olds entering high school, and we'd talk about the ways it rang true—what it meant to be cool in a world filled with rejection and judgment. The above …
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