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Recent Headlines

New York City

November 06, 2012

Medical Vans Provide Drugs and Aid in Hard Hit Neighborhoods

Mayor Bloomberg said the mobile medical vans will be staffed with primary care providers.

St. George

October 11, 2012

Man Pleads Guilty to Running Staten Island Prescription Drug Ring

Michael Mancusi, 27, of Staten Island, has pleaded guilty to running a prescription drug ring.

Mariners Harbor

July 16, 2012

Attorney General Comes to Staten Island to Tout Prescription Drug Abuse Law

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the law will serve as a model to curb prescription drug abuse.

Central Harlem

May 04, 2012

Manager at Harlem Pharmacy Arrested in Fraud Scheme

Antonio Tavarez was busted for trying to purchase 360 pills of Percocet from an undercover cop.

Great Kills & Tottenville

March 02, 2012

Staten Island DA Dan Donovan Tackles Prescription Drug Crisis

Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan said a prescription drug problem is threatening his borough.

Manhattan

October 28, 2011

District Attorney Spearheads Prescription Pill Take-Back Drive Saturday

The Manhattan District Attorney and other local authorities are asking New Yorkers to turn in unused prescription drugs at a drive on Saturday.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

March 18, 2011

Office Manager at Chelsea Doctor's Office Gave Drug Ring Prescription Pads

Nancy Wilkins, 40, was charged in connection with the major drug ring.

Washington Heights & Inwood

February 07, 2011

Police Crack Down on Illegal Pill Trade in Washington Heights

The 33rd Precinct is boosting its fight against a flourishing illegal pill drug trade in Washington Heights.

Manhattan

September 24, 2010

New York City to Have First-Ever Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

There was a 13 percent increase in prescription drug abuse in the country from 2008 to 2009.

Manhattan

February 09, 2010

Pressures of Raising a Child with Autism Alone Drove Gigi Jordan Mad, Friends Say

There was a 13 percent increase in prescription drug abuse in the country from 2008 to 2009.