L.I.’s Trail of Truth Art Installation ‘March to the Sea’ Brings Awareness of Opioid/Fentanyl Crisis
Oct 11, 2024, 2:42 PM
The national Trail of Truth uses artful ‘tombstones’ to show magnitude of loss from opioid epidemic.
Oct 8, 2024, 3:57 PM
People who've lost loved ones to the opioid crisis joined the National Trail of Truth's March to Sea at Robert Moses State Park on Sunday.
Oct 6, 2024, 10:23 PM
Dozens of parents, grandparents and family members who have lost loved ones to the opioid/fentanyl crisis placed "tombstones” at the beach at Robert Moses State Park part of the national Trail of…
Oct 4, 2024, 4:05 PM
Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, has been seized on Long Island for the first time.
Sep 4, 2024, 2:03 PM
Another victim of the opioid epidemic has been honored in Islip at the Memorial Serenity Garden at the Suffolk County Environmental Center.
Sep 2, 2024, 1:36 PM
It was an honor for LICADD to provide overdose prevention outreach at the 78th Annual Shinnecock Powwow over the weekend!
We thank LICADD Board Director Reverend Michael F. Smith for the opportunity…
Aug 30, 2024, 1:57 PM
Press Conference Remembers Long Islanders Lost to Overdose
Aug 30, 2024, 7:27 PM
Families, friends hold a solemn reading of names of Long Islanders who lost their lives to fentanyl poisoning or overdoses
Aug 7, 2024, 2:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 44th Annual R. Brinkley Smithers Golf Invitational! Your impact is felt far beyond the green!
Jun 12, 2024, 8:13 PM
The 37th Annual Adele C. Smithers Angel Ball at Oheka Castle was a groundbreaking success! LICADD hosted over 400 guests and raised over $380,000 for LICADD's life saving programs and services.
Jun 27, 2024, 6:36 PM
Fox News’ Bryan Llenas reports on the mourning families’ messages for Biden and Trump at the DEA’s Family Summits on Fentanyl.
May 29, 2024, 5:14 PM
District Attorney Ray Tierney held Suffolk County’s first-ever fentanyl summit and was joined by legislators, medical professionals, and members of law enforcement to show support for families of…
May 9, 2024, 9:30 AM
The young women's leadership organization joined with a local agency to learn life-saving skills in a crisis situation.
May 7, 2024, 8:44 PM
The group is calling for more action and more attention to be paid to what they have called a national health crisis.
Apr 22, 2024, 7:11 AM
An old rotary phone was unveiled at the Suffolk County Environmental Center in Islip on Sunday for grieving people to "call" their loved ones "on the wind." NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. Credit:…
Apr 19, 2024, 11:34 AM
"The wind phone will serve as a special connection between us and our loved ones who are no longer on this earth."- Carole Trottere
Mar 14, 2024, 6:33 PM
An unregulated marijuana compound, often marketed as “weed light,” has seen its popularity grow in recent years among high school seniors and is now a “potential public health concern,” according to a…
Mar 3, 2024, 2:34 PM
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is determined to pass the "Fend off Fentanyl" act, which stands for Fentanyl Eradication Narcotics Deterrence. At THRIVE Recovery Community and Outreach Center in Hauppauge,…
Mar 2, 2024, 2:11 PM
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and cannot be detected by taste, smell, or sight when mixed with other drugs. In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration seized…
Mar 1, 2024, 6:36 PM
Respectfully Submitted: March 1st 2024 by The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD)
Feb 17, 2024, 5:12 PM
Steve Chassman, executive director of the Westbury-based Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, said Nassau is moving in the wrong direction.
Feb 16, 2024, 3:30 PM
Executive Director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Steve Chassman joined On the Record with Steve Scott to discuss a recent proposal to extend the hours at liquor stores…
Feb 16, 2024, 6:03 PM
Gov. Kathy Hochul is aiming to make ‘to-go’ drinks permanent as part of her budget. The drinks are currently allowed, thanks to a temporary law which began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The law is set…
Jan 8, 2024, 2:46 PM
District Attorney Tierney and the Long Island legislators rallied in Albany along with Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and dozens of members of Suffolk County law enforcement, labor…
Jan 5, 2024, 2:31 PM
Family and friends of people who died from opioid overdoses attend a news conference on Friday about an upcoming trip to Albany to lobby lawmakers on several bills, including "death by dealer"…
Jan 2, 2024, 2:19 PM
Parents who lost their children to an opioid overdose are heading to Albany with the Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney next week to discuss possible changes to legislation.
Dec 21, 2023, 3:29 PM
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney and Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependance (LICADD) Executive Director Steven Chassman held a joint public service announcement on…
Dec 4, 2023, 2:33 PM
Inaugural event bringing together women in recovery from substance use disorder with leaders in their chosen fields for professional growth and development.
Nov 28, 2023, 2:11 PM
The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) is thrilled to welcome Families in Support of Treatment (FIST) and Gabriel’s Giving Tree (GGT) under the LICADD umbrella.
Nov 24, 2023, 3:20 PM
Last year’s fundraiser for Gabriel’s Giving Tree enabled the nonprofit to help many families with funeral expenses. Here, attendees stand in front of the Angel Tree, which has ornaments with the faces…
Nov 22, 2023, 2:19 PM
Paule Pachter welcomes Steve Chassman, Executive Director - Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Nov 2, 2023, 3:42 PM
"LICADD and FIST are being recognized by the DEA for doing individual and family advocacy," Chassman said. "We're very proud of that."
Nov 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
LICADD partnered with Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT) for the Father Peter Sweisgood & Gabriel's Giving Tree Healing & Recovery Breakfast to help pay for funerals of loved ones who dies from overdoses and…
Oct 23, 2023, 11:39 PM
As fentanyl fears remain high among teens, New York City Public Schools officials say Narcan, the medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses, is now stocked in its high schools.
Sep 6, 2023, 3:08 PM
Aug 31, 2023, 2:55 PM
Hauppauge's THRIVE Recovery Center was illuminated by the somber glow of candlelight as the names of those lost to fatal overdoses and drug poisonings were solemnly read aloud.
Aug 30, 2023, 2:48 PM
With the overdose reversal drug Narcan set to become available over-the-counter as early as next week, there's a continuing effort to spread awareness about the opioid crisis on Long Island.
Aug 30, 2023, 2:00 PM
The overdose reversal drug Narcan is expected to be available over-the-counter early next month, including on Long Island, where advocates hailed the announcement as another major step in fighting the…
Jul 3, 2023, 2:08 PM
A new requirement that doctors prescribing controlled substances get training on substance abuse is being criticized by doctors as vague and by addiction specialists as not going far enough, amid the…