Warren Zysman Joins Hempstead Town Supervisor Murray And Nassau Police Officials In Calling For Heroin Task Force To Combat Rising Drug Epidemic
Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq.,
President/CEO Chairman Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2015
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
WARREN ZYSMAN JOINS HEMPSTEAD TOWN SUPERVISOR MURRAY AND NASSAU POLICE OFFICIALS IN CALLING FOR HEROIN TASK FORCE TO COMBAT RISING DRUG EPIDEMIC
East Meadow, NY……….Warren Zysman, Chief Executive Officer of ACI drug treatment services and a member of the NuHealth/NUMC board of directors, joined various officials in calling or a Heroin Task Force to combat the rising epidemic on Long Island. Mr. Zysman joined Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Nassau County PBA President James Carver at the press conference.
“The increase in the number of fatal heroin overdoses in Nassau County highlights the urgent need to allocate additional resources to combat this drug epidemic,” said Mr. Zysman. “The needed resources would include additional police officers to track dealers and interrupt heroin delivery service, increased funding for drug treatment, education and intervention.”
Supervisor Murray stated: “We need an intelligent multi-pronged approach to winning the battle against heroin. We must have more police on the streets, increased investigatory resources for detectives, treatment for those who are suffering from addiction, education for young people and tough prosecution of drug dealers.”
In working with these officials to call for the task force, Mr. Zysman stressed the importance of treatment and intervention as key elements in the battle on heroin and all drugs: “If we are to prevent heroin abuse from spiraling out of control, we must make treatment services readily available to those who are suffering with addiction.”
Photo left to right:
Warren Zysman at podium
James Carver, President NCPBA
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray
Glenn Ciccone, NCPD, Detectives Association
Kevin Black, NCPD, VP, Superior Officers Association
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