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Former NY Doctor Sentenced For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone Former NY Doctor Sentenced For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone
Former NY Doctor Sentenced For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone A former New York doctor was sentenced for illegally prescribing thousands of oxycodone pills to two people. Long Island resident Tameshwar Ammar, age 53, of Amityville, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 7, to five years in prison for conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, according to Jacquelyn Kasulis, acting United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. He also agreed to forfeit $245,700 in criminal proceeds. Kasulis said Ammar pleaded guilty to the charge in July of 2020. He relinquished his license to practice medicine in June of that year. He had been practic…

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Westchester Heroin Dealer Facing Decades In Prison After Guilty Verdict In White Plains Trial Westchester Heroin Dealer Facing Decades In Prison After Guilty Verdict In White Plains Trial
Westchester Heroin Dealer Facing Decades In Prison After Guilty Verdict In White Plains Trial A drug dealer in Westchester is facing decades in prison for distributing heroin throughout the area. Leibys “Celly” Mercedes of the Bronx was found guilty of conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in Yonkers following a four-day trial. The jury unanimously found him guilty of distributing the heroin to other dealers in the area. Mercedes was one of six dealers who conspired to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in the area. “As proven at trial, Leibys Mercedes contributed to the rising tide of heroin that is plaguing Westchester County and its vicinity,” U.S. At…

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by Zak Failla
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New Substance Abuse Treatment Center Could Be Coming To Mount Pleasant New Substance Abuse Treatment Center Could Be Coming To Mount Pleasant
New Substance Abuse Treatment Center Could Be Coming To Mount Pleasant Francisco Lugovina, CEO of Ekawa, LLC discussed a proposed substance abuse center that would be located on Legion Drive in Valhalla during a meeting of the Mount Pleasant Town Board earlier this month. The outpatient center would treat substance abusers, including people addicted to opioids. "We know there's a need for this,'' Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi told Daily Voice. "We understand their heart is in the right place, but do they have experience?" Fulgenzi said the town board would have to reach a comfort level about the center's operator and its impact on the…

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by Jon Craig
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When Pain Comes Knocking, Are Opioids The Answer? When Pain Comes Knocking, Are Opioids The Answer?
When Pain Comes Knocking, Are Opioids The Answer? “You can’t talk about pain without addressing the use of opioids, because of their potent ability to reduce pain,” said Yili Huang, DO, board certified pain management anesthesiologist and director of the Phelps Pain Center. Opioids can be effective for acute pain, such as that resulting from an injury or surgery, but they should only be used for a period of 3-7 days. They may also be helpful in providing comfort as part of palliative care or to diminish pain caused by cancer, but beyond that, there is very little room for long-term opioid use. Opioids have not only been shown to be ineffect…

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