Nice kids. Good schools. Hard drugs
The Press takes an in-depth look at opioid use among local teens — and ways the community can respond
Heroin bust in Riverdale breaks state record
Two men were using an apartment on a quiet Riverdale street as a stash house for one of the biggest heroin rings in the northeastern U.S., authorities alleged.
Nice kids. Good Schools. Hard drugs
Our in-depth report shows opioids have taken a hold among some local teens. A local mother bravely shared her son's struggle with heroin and other drugs and her effort to help him.
Community said to play vital role fighting heroin
Part two of the report asks how the community can respond.
We need to talk about heroin
Editorial argues that the time has come for the silence to end. While heroin use in the northwest Bronx has not reached epidemic proportions, parents, policy makers and other community members need to address the situation before the trend gets worse.
Forum tackles teen use of opioids
Community members filled a room at the Riverdale Neighborhood House for a forum on drug use and dependence on Jan. 14, organized by northwest Bronx Councilman Andrew Cohen and Community Board 8.
