Blog
Tag:
-
Secure Your Medicine Chest
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has revealed that more than 60 percent of opioid painkillers prescribed to surgical patients are not used, and 64 percent of patients in the study said they didn’t even use half of their prescription.
Opioids, including prescription painkillers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, killed more than 3,000 New Jersey residents last year. The findings in this study can be used to hopefully provide doctors with valuable information in efforts to reduce the prescribing of opioids and save lives.
-
Summer of 2021 Is Going to Be Filled with Family Fun!
The first official day of summer is June 21, and the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is kicking off the season with a new summer promotion, #FamilyDayNJ!
#FamilyDayNJ is as simple as what it says! Go out with your families, spend time together and see and do all the best things New Jersey has to offer. The goal is to bring families together by participating in healthy and engaging activities.
-
2021 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) had the opportunity to take part in the National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards virtual ceremony. The Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards recognize excellence in government communications at all levels across the nation and is one of the most prestigious awards any communicator can receive. This year, there were 255 entries submitted in 35 categories.
-
Staying Informed - Marijuana Legalization
Last week, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) held a virtual ceremony to recognize all of the finalists in our Fourth Grade Folder Contest and their substance use prevention artwork with to the theme “Fun Things to do Instead of Doing Drugs.” More than 1,000 students from across New Jersey entered the contest this year, and we were thrilled to be able to showcase the work of 33 finalists. The virtual ceremony, held May 12, allowed parents and family members to view pre-recorded messages from the finalists as they explained the inspiration for their artwork.
-
Happy Memorial Day
As we are all getting ready to observe Memorial Day this upcoming weekend, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the sacrifice that our brave servicemen and women have made and remember the heroes who have courageously lost their lives to keep our country safe.
-
Fourth Grade Folder Contest
Last week, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) held a virtual ceremony to recognize all of the finalists in our Fourth Grade Folder Contest and their substance use prevention artwork with to the theme “Fun Things to do Instead of Doing Drugs.” More than 1,000 students from across New Jersey entered the contest this year, and we were thrilled to be able to showcase the work of 33 finalists. The virtual ceremony, held May 12, allowed parents and family members to view pre-recorded messages from the finalists as they explained the inspiration for their artwork.
-
National Nurses Week
May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week. Nurses throughout New Jersey have always represented our state with courage and selflessness, but never more so than over the past year serving on the front lines during the pandemic, heroically caring for their fellow residents.
-
Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey Prevention Concert
This Friday, May 7, is the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) Prevention Concert for the Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition. We are grateful to New Jersey Broadcasters Association and 95.9 FM WRAT for being the sponsors of this year’s event. This the 17th year of the competition, and we are excited to showcase these teens and their exceptional talent.
-
Doctors See Increase in Threats of Violence Over Opioid Prescriptions
A recent Associated Press article shared that doctors who try to wean patients off opioids or refuse to prescribe them are facing increased threats of violence. Almost half of pain specialists who were surveyed in 2019 by the American Academy of Pain Medicine cited opioid management as the reason they were being threatened.
-
Special Edition - State Senator Joe Vitale Voices Support for National Opioid Legislation
This past week, New Jersey State Senator Joseph Vitale wrote an editorial in support of the Opioid Patients’ Right to Know Act recently introduced in Congress. If passed, this act would create a grant program to incentivize states to require prescribers to discuss the addictive qualities of the drugs with patients and inform them of alternative treatment options before prescribing them for acute pain.