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Poll: Heroin problem is getting worse on LI

According to a News 12/Hofstra University poll, 56 percent of Long Island residents polled believe the heroin epidemic is getting worse. Only 5 percent said the problem is getting better. Drug rehabilitation

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Apr 8, 2015, 2:38 AM

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