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Suffolk working on cleaning up sober homes

Rick Brand

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For nearly a decade, Suffolk has tried to rein in unregulated sober homes through legislation that later was thrown out in court.

County officials have also appealed to the state Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse and have gotten stony silence.

But now, the county legislature may be finally on the verge of implementing a backdoor way to start cleaning up these homes, privately run...

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