In the News
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PDFNJ Ex. Dir. Angelo Valente featured in NJ's Foundation for Aging's Spring 2016 Renaissance Magazine
Posted 5/3/2016
Valente shared information regarding the American Medicine Chest Challenge's five easy ways to safely dispose of unused, unwanted, and expired medication. Valente also appeared in New Jersey's Foundation for Aging's "Aging Insights" program which aired on 60 municipal stations and discussed the importance of safe medicine disposal.
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nbcnews.com: FDA Reconsiders Painkiller Training Requirements for Doctors
Posted 5/2/2016
The Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering whether doctors who prescribe painkillers like OxyContin should be required to take safety training courses, according to federal documents.
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bergendispatch.com: Assemblyman Eustace Urges Residents to Take Part in American Medicine Chest Challenge on Saturday
Posted 4/30/2016
Assemblyman Tim Eustace (D-Bergen/Passaic) on Friday joined with U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker to highlight the need for more locations to safely dispose of prescription drugs in New Jersey and urged residents to take part in the American Medicine Chest Challenge tomorrow.
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NJ Sens. Menendez and Booker Join PDFNJ Ex. Dir, Angelo Valente in Bergenfield
Posted 4/29/2016
PDFNJ Ex. Dir Angelo M. Valente joins Sens. Menendez and Booker in Bergenfield for the installation of an American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) permanent prescription drug drop box. This event was held to raise awareness about the need to dispose of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine.
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Student Finalists in Statewide Drug Prevention Folder Artwork Contest Recognized at Newark Museum Ceremony
Posted 4/28/2016
(NEWARK, NJ) – Over 6,000 fourth grade students from across New Jersey participated and 30 were selected as finalists and recognized at the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) Design a Fourth Grade Folder Contest Award Ceremony on April 27, 2016.
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bergendispatch.com: DEA Sponsoring 11th National Prescription Take Back Day
Posted 4/27/2016
Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, is reminding New Jersey residents that on Saturday, April 30th from 10 am – 2 pm, the DEA will be holding its11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back.
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nj1015.com - NJ Drug Crisis: This Is Not Your Father’s Heroin
Posted 4/27/2016
For years, many doctors and dentists have prescribed opiate-based prescription painkillers for sports injuries, dental work and other procedures, and that has resulted in many, especially younger, people getting hooked before they even realize what has happened.
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gloucestercitynews.net: Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Contest
Posted 4/27/2016
Over 6,000 New Jersey Fourth Graders Urge Their Peers to Stay Away From Drugs in Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Contest
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GOVERNOR CHRISTIE ANNOUNCES BI-STATE COLLABORATION WITH STATE OF NEW YORK IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION
Posted 4/26/2016
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Chris Christie announced today that the States of New Jersey and New York have joined forces in the national fight against heroin and opioid addiction by sharing data to track prescription sales of narcotic painkillers and other drugs that often lead to addiction.
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nj1015.com: NJ Heroin Crisis: Why is Giving Up Heroin So Hard for Most People?
Posted 4/25/2016
For years we’ve been talking about New Jersey’s heroin epidemic. But despite on-going public awareness campaigns, and stepped up efforts by law enforcement, the epidemic continues to get worse.