Stories of Addiction

Steven Chassman, LCSW, CASAC
Executive Director LICADD

Steven Chassman, executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), discusses how an increase in drug potency, along with technological advances that have increased media consumption, have contributed to an exponential rise in substance abuse disorders and death. Early intervention and legal action are key to halting the progression of this epidemic.

Steven Chassman, executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), discusses how recent laws and the involvement of government agencies have helped reduce the effects of substance abuse. He also explains the importance of expanding the access to Narcan, a drug that can save lives by reversing the effects of an overdose.