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Washington Post: How the opioid epidemic evolved

A new analysis of overdose data shows when and where the three waves of drugs took hold

WCBS: Memorial Honoring Opioid Crisis Victims On Display At LI Mall

The exhibit puts a face on the worst drug crisis in recorded United States history, personalizing an issue that has been declared a public health emergency.

CNN: Odds of dying from accidental opioid overdose in the US surpass those of dying in car accident

The grim finding comes from the National Safety Council which analyzed preventable injury and fatality statistics from 2017.

CBS News: Drug overdose deaths skyrocket among middle-aged women

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that drug overdose deaths among females aged 30 to 64 have skyrocketed in recent years.

NY Times: Learning With: ‘Heroin Addiction Explained: How Opioids Hijack the Brain’

What do you know about opioids and the national opioid epidemic?
Do you know anyone who has been affected by the opioid epidemic?
Scroll through the article and look at the accompanying illustrations.

Fox 5/Good Day NY: NCDA Fights Heroin Crisis

WRHU 88.7 FM: DA Singas talks with Islanders radio about Nassau County's heroin crisis

Newsday: Islanders' Matt Martin records PSA to fight heroin crisis

After Nassau DA Madeline Singas reached out to team for assistance, Isles brought students to game as part of Singas' initiative.

NPR: Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses

Fentanyl is now the drug most frequently involved in overdose deaths in the U.S., according to a National Vital Statistics System report published Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WABC: Heroin epidemic hitting families hard

Stacey Sager reports on one family's struggle in Nassau County, Long Island

NY Times: ‘The Numbers Are So Staggering.’ Overdose Deaths Set a Record Last Year.

A class of synthetic drugs has replaced heroin in many major American drug markets, ushering in a more deadly phase of the opioid epidemic.

Newsday: Cocaine-heroin ring operating on LI taken down, Nassau DA says

“We collaborated with law enforcement agencies in those jurisdictions to make sure we crushed these supply chains.”

PIX 11: The Hooked Generation: Fighting the opioid crisis on the front lines

DA Singas spoke with Pix 11 to share what the NCDA is doing to combat drug use on Long Island.