Jeffrey Reynolds
It Feels Weird to Receive a "Lifetime Achievement Award"
Some days I still feel like the aimless 14-year-old kid trying to navigate junior high school or the wide-eyed Dowling College graduate...
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Jeffrey Reynolds
- May 11
- 3 min
Fentanyl is Deadly, But the Next Big Overdose Threat is Already Here. It's Xylazine.
Fentanyl is 100 times more powerful than heroin and it killed more than 71,00 Americans in 2021, but another drug now sweeping the nation...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 5
- 2 min
9 Things You Should Know About Naloxone or Narcan
1) Recently approved by the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter sale, Naloxone or "Narcan" is not a new drug...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Mar 7
- 2 min
I Asked A Chatbot Where To Find Drug Treatment On Long Island. Here's What Happened....
I've always said that the key to addressing Long Island's opioid crisis is to make sure it's easier to get addiction treatment than it is...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Gone But Not Forgotten Walk at Jones Beach - Addressing Overdose on Long Island
I was thrilled to receive the Gone But Not Forgotten Impact Award from the Mental Health Association of Nassau County (MHANC) at their...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Mental Health Services: The Drug Overdose Antidote
More than one million Americans have died of accidental overdoses since 1999 and while drugs like heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl are often...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
Politics, Truth And The Lethal Lie Of ‘Crack Pipes For All’
Was the federal government really planning to give away $30 million worth of taxpayer-funded crack pipes? No. But that didn’t stop The...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Questions to Ask Yourself After Dry January
Dry January 2022 has come to a close and whether not you made it the full 31 days without a beer, glass of wine or a mixed drink, it...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
What’s “Normal” vs “Problem” Drinking?
If Dry January has left you wondering how much alcohol is too much - when things move into problematic territory - you're not alone....
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Marijuana is Legal in New York: What Now?
Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
We Need to Weed Out Stoned Drivers
The scent of marijuana has become common on Long Island’s highways and as lawmakers in Albany finalize plans to legalize adult...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Here’s What You Should Know About Alcohol and the COVID Vaccine
If you’re planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19, it might be a good idea to lay off the booze for a few days before or after each shot....
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Don’t Forget LI’s Other Deadly Health Crisis
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annual overdose deaths jumped 5% in 2019 to 72,000 and while...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 Lays Bare Long Island’s Health Care Disparities
Gov. Cuomo has put New York State on PAUSE, directing all non-essential workers to work from home, and requiring everyone else to...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Double-Edged Sword of Social Isolation
Social isolation helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but paradoxically might put people — especially those with...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
Online Resources for People with Substance Use Disorders and Their Families
Alcoholic Anonymous – Online meetings, phone chats, video chats, text support Al-Anon Online Meetings @ StepChat Narcotics Anonymous –...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
High or Not, Marijuana Use Can Impact Driving
The study, Recreational Cannabis Use Impairs Driving Performance in the Absence of Acute Intoxication, found that chronic, heavy,...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
New Research: Alcohol Deaths Have Doubled and Biggest Increases Are Among Women and Older Americans
That point was driven home further in a study published yesterday in the scientific journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Nov 8, 2019
- 1 min
Feds Re-Launch National Addiction Treatment Locator Website
FindTreatment.gov – a national substance used disorder treatment database. The online treatment locator is boldly marked as “An official...
Jeffrey Reynolds
- Dec 7, 2017
- 2 min
“Narcan Parties” Are Fake News
Skittle Parties Were Fake News, Too News outlets nationwide are reporting on “Narcan Parties” and “Lazarus Parties” where drug users...
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