Cymbrowitz Gets State, City to Halt Construction of Drug Treatment Center

Cymbrowitz gets state, city to halt construction of drug treatment center

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Enlarge this image. Photo by Steve Solomonson. Rehab rejection: Stewart Gross — who lives at this E. 21st Street apartment that a drug abuse treatment center wants to move into — says the center moving in will bring crime and he'll leave.
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Evidence of Heroin Addiction on the Rise

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

There aren't enough jail cells and even if there were, without treatment, the addiction continues immediately after release and sometimes in jail and in prison. The business of heroin trade is so lucrative that the money can buy nearly everything …
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Heroin is area's biggest drug problem

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

“The problem from a community standpoint is when a drug is introduced to the level that heroin has risen, it's not just about law enforcement,” Sgambellone said. “To adequately address the problem requires social service agencies, treatment providers, …
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