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Town Addresses Heroin Epidemic in Viral Video [YouTube]

Not-for-profit organization Kings Park in the kNOw aims to tackle the local drug problem.

Following the arrest of  the Town of Smithtown took to its YouTube channel to discuss the local epidemic and "Kings Park in the kNOw," a group dedicated to eliminating drugs in the community.

The SmithtownGTV channel aired the video the day after the announcement of the arrests, documenting the purpose and goals of the not-for-profit organization. While the group is Kings Park based, the scope has expanded to other local communities throughout the Town of Smithtown.

"We basically want to see drug dealers and drug users out of our town ... There's an epidemic going on so we're reacting to what we've seen on the streets, what we're hearing from our families, we're trying to keep it out of our schools and out of our town," Executive Director of the organization Debbie Danley said in the video.

In January alone police confirmed , and

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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
swataz May 23, 2013 at 10:17 am
With the budget "we" just passed? That can't be!
robkoz May 23, 2013 at 09:52 am
"Why are Smithtown teachers continuing to pay for school supplies out of their ownRead More pocket?" Since when? Ever see the big list of supplies kids get in their folders at the end of the year for them to bring in next year? I think you're talking about the wrong school district.