In the News
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patch.com/new-jersey: 308 New Jersey School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases
Posted 5/19/2016
Drugs and alcohol are not just a problem for the cities anymore. New Jersey releases a list of substance abuse cases reported by each school district every year.
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newyork.cbslocal.com: New Jersey Lawmakers Hoping To Limit Opioid Prescriptions To Teens
Posted 5/17/2016
HOWELL, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A new bill in New Jersey could help fight the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse.
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npr.org: Why Not Start Addiction Treatment Right In The ER?
Posted 5/16/2016
When patients brought to the ER have uncontrolled blood pressure, neglected asthma or diabetes that hasn't been dealt with, doctors often start treatment right then and there.
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whitehouse.gov- Weekly Address: A Conversation About Addiction
Posted 5/16/2016
The President is joined by hip hop artist Macklemore to discuss the opioid addiction epidemic in America.
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nj1015.com- More than prayer: NJ houses of worship tackling heroin crisis
Posted 5/13/2016
With more and more New Jerseyans getting hooked on prescription painkillers and heroin, the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey is reaching out to the faith-based community for help.
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washingtonpost.com: So many people are dying of drug overdoses that they’re easing the donated organ shortage
Posted 5/10/2016
Coinciding with a rise in drug-related deaths, the number of organ donors who died of drug overdoses has sharply increased in recent years — "a silver lining to what is absolutely a tragedy," Alexandra K. Glazier, president of the New England Organ Bank, recently told U.S. News & World Report.
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Prescription opioid death rates are greater for females than males [video]
Posted 5/10/2016
Dr. Janetta Iwanicki from the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center in Denver, Colorado shares a summary from her abstract, "Prescription opioid death rates are greater for females than males," at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting.
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app.com: Parents Take Up Battle Against Heroin
Posted 5/6/2016
In a state where heroin addiction claims two lives a day, it would have been easy to overlook the death of accomplished local musician Justin P. Thouret. The 31-year-old drummer and tech school student overdosed in his home in Matawan on New Year's Eve.
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PDFNJ Honors Sen. Joseph F. Vitale at Angela of Hope Gala
Posted 5/6/2016
Sen. Joseph F. Vitale (D-19), Chairman of the Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee, was the honoree at the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey's Angel of Hope Gala. Steve and Elaine Pozycki, gala chairs, presented Senator Vitale with the Angel of Hope award for his dedication to eliminating substance abuse in New Jersey.
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nj1015.com: NJ heroin crisis: Many Parents Clueless About Prescription-Drug Connection
Posted 5/5/2016
Despite ongoing efforts to educate New Jersey parents about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, a new study finds many moms and dads remain completely in the dark.