Prescription drug arrests in Nassau quadruple
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The number of people arrested so far this year in Nassau for forging prescriptions for painkilling opiates has quadrupled compared with the first six weeks of 2011, officials said Thursday.
"From police to probation, Nassau County is combating the prescription drug epidemic," Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano said in a news release. "Nassau County has taken the lead by implementing safety,...
