In the News
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nytimes.com: Prince Died From Accidental Overdose of Opioid Painkiller
Posted 6/2/2016
Prince, the music icon who struggled with debilitating hip pain during his career, died from an accidental overdose of self-administered fentanyl, a type of synthetic opiate, officials in Minnesota said Thursday.
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cbsnews.com: DEA targets drug wholesalers to stem opioid epidemic
Posted 6/2/2016
During the last 10 years, the DEA has brought 12 civil suits against drug wholesalers for breaking that law. McKesson, the nation's largest drug distributor, is at the top of that list. The DEA, along with six states, sued McKesson in 2008 for supplying hundreds of suspicious hydrocodone orders to rogue pharmacies. McKesson settled, paying more than $13 million in fines and agreeing to closely monitor their pill supply.
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nj1015.com - How we warn our kids about drugs is changing in NJ
Posted 6/1/2016
Not too long ago the only way kids were given mass warnings about the dangers of experimenting with drugs was through radio and TV spots or print ads in magazines.
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consumerist.com: In Denial About America’s Opioid Painkiller Problem? This Map Might Change Your Mind
Posted 5/31/2016
If you think the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being alarmist by urging primary care physicians to stop prescribing so many opioid painkillers, or that the fact that 10% of doctors are writing more than 50% of the prescriptions for opioids is not a concrete indicator of a problem, then perhaps this map of overdose deaths in the U.S. will help to drive the point home.
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nj.com: County Prep trio wins N.J. 'Shout Down Drugs' music competition
Posted 5/31/2016
A trio of teens from County Prep High School in Jersey City won themselves a music contract with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey at the organization's drug abuse prevention music competition.
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nj1015.com - Recognizing the signs you are addicted to prescription drugs
Posted 5/31/2016
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abcnews.go.com: Implant to Curb Opioid Addiction Approved by FDA, Offering New Tool to Fight Epidemic
Posted 5/27/2016
An implantable treatment for opioid addiction was approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, adding a new option in the fight against a growing epidemic.
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And the 2016 NJSDD Winners Are...
Posted 5/26/2016
New Jersey has a new ambassador to shout down drugs. Juan Ferreira, Alexia Velazquez, and Ayman Abdalla of the trio AJAni were awarded first place for their original song “Death Train”, in the 12th Annual Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Shout Down Drugs (PDFNJ) Prevention Concert. The statewide champions are students at County Prep High School in Jersey City.
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app.com - AT ISSUE: Is N.J. winning war on heroin?
Posted 5/26/2016
New Jersey has a heroin problem. More people are using it, and more are dying from it. But we also have a problem with prescription painkillers that are helping to fuel the heroin crisis. Are doctors the primary cause for the spike in addictions? Do we need tougher laws, or should we reverse course and consider legalization as a means of regulating access and quality? We asked a pair of experts and received some very different perspectives.
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PDFNJ Founder Joseph Miele and Ex. Dir. Angelo M. Valente Sign Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress® To Co-Author New Book
Posted 5/20/2016
Joseph Miele and Angelo M. Valente will team up with several leading experts from various industries to release the new book, “The Road to Success: Today’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal Their Step-By-Step Systems To Help You Achieve The Health, Wealth and Lifestyle You Deserve” by CelebrityPress®.