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OPINION: Heroin is just the tip of the iceberg on LI

Howard Riesel of Coram has been a substance abuse professional on Long Island for 30 years.

The much-talked-about heroin problem on Long Island is only the tip of the iceberg.

There are thousands of young people across the state, including many here, who are using multiple substances on a regular basis. Adolescents are smoking marijuana, drinking alcohol and using DXM (dextromethorphan),...

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