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Mi2n.com: NJ Teens Invited to Shout Down Drugs in Statewide Music and Songwriting Competition
Posted 1/12/2016
All entries must be received by February 1, 2016. Finalists will perform at the statewide Prevention Concert on May 25, 2016, at the Rutgers University Nicholas Music Center in New Brunswick. For entry forms and other information visit www.ShoutDownDrugs.com or call Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, at 973-467-2100, ext. 19.
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hudsonreporter.com: Smack surges in Hudson County
Posted 1/11/2016
Medical professionals and social workers say the surge in heroin use has been fueled by people who are already addicted to opiates and other prescription drugs transitioning to something more affordable.
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huffingtonpost.com: Heroin Is the Worst Thing to Ever Happen to Me, and I've Never Touched It
Posted 1/11/2016
I have never used heroin, but I love someone who did. Addiction has such a large ripple effect, the collateral damage is immense, and what is hit the most and the hardest by heroin's shrapnel is the family, the loved ones
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nj1015.com - Dangerous heroin pills could have ‘severe consequences,’ expert says
Posted 1/7/2016
As we begin a new year, an old and all-too familiar problem continues to haunt many individuals and families – New Jersey’s heroin epidemic.
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CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEW JERSEY PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM NOW SHARING DATA WITH RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA, AND MINNESOTA
Posted 1/6/2016
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP), a database which contains detailed information on prescriptions for Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) and human growth hormone, is now actively sharing data with a total of five states, Governor Chris Christie announced today.
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njtvonline.org: Survey Finds Doctors Prescribed Opioids to Patients, Even After Abuse
Posted 12/30/2015
A Boston Medical Center survey of 2,800 patients who had overdosed on opioids found 91 percent were still prescribed opioids, and many by the same doctor. Seven percent overdosed again.
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newjersey.news12.com: Dangerous form of marijuana known as 'shatter' comes to NJ
Posted 12/30/2015
Anti-drug advocates are warning parents about a new dangerous form of marijuana that has made its way to New Jersey. The potent version of the drug goes by many names, including “shatter,” “honey,” or “dab.” It is consumed by either smoking or inhaling with a vaporizer.
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nj1015.com - New type of marijuana could be ‘extremely dangerous,’ expert warns
Posted 12/29/2015
Experts are warning that Shatter is dangerous, for a variety of reasons. Angelo Valente, the executive director of the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey, said Shatter is five times more potent than regular pot, and it can easily ignite, because it’s made by combining marijuana and butane gas.
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njtvonline.org: Parental Notification Act Aims to Prevent Opioid Addiction [VIDEO]
Posted 12/15/2015
Twenty years ago, the drug company, Purdue Pharma, introduced a prescription opioid it advertised as safe. It was Oxycontin. Opioid prescriptions given to elementary and high school students have been linked to an increased risk in illegal drug use among young adults, and overdose deaths have reached record highs every year for the last 15 years. There’s mounting support for a bill that would require parents be notified of the dangers of opioids before their kids are dosed.
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nj.com: Welcome to Herointown, N.J.'s 4th largest city
Posted 12/15/2015
What would happen if everyone in N.J. addicted to heroin and opioids was sent to live in one place? It would be the state's fourth largest city, boasting a population of at least 128,000.