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From Port Washington Patch Newspaper March 1, 2010

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Officials Say County is “Too Good for Drugs”

Officials Say County is “Too Good for Drugs”

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Initiative is the County Executive’s third prong in combating Nassau’s heroin epidemic.

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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano [...]

Carmel Resident Arrested in Town of Pawling Near Routes 55 & 22 for DWI with Young Child in Car

Carmel woman charged with child-in-car DWI

from Poughkeepsie Journal

March 1, 2010//

A 34-year-old Putnam County woman who is accused of driving while intoxicated on Saturday is scheduled to appear March 25 in Pawling town court. Jeanine Steccato of Carmel was arrested on misdemeanor and felony DWI charges after she didn’t yield for a stop sign, [...]

Partnership for a Drug-Free America Link for Parents, Community, Schools

The following websites on Partnership for a Drug-Free America are excellent resources for Parents, Community Leaders and Schools. Please cut and paste into your browser.

www.drugfree.org is the main website for Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

www.timetotalk.org  is a great resource for concerned parents.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America has also just posted on March 2, 2010 new [...]

More Teens Using Alcohol, Ecstasy and Marijuana Makes Early Parental Action Even More Critical

Cause for Concern: National Study Shows Reverse in Decade-Long Declines in Teen Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol
2/25/2010 10:17:03 AM

More Teens Using Alcohol, Ecstasy and Marijuana Makes Early Parental Action Even More Critical

New York, NY, March 2, 2010 – After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by [...]