In the News
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Bath Salts Use Increasing Across U.S.
Posted 6/5/2012
A Delaware senator praised pending legislation proposing a nationwide ban on "bath salts," a dangerous synthetic drug that's on the rise in the United States and might have led to the recent attack in Miami where a man allegedly ate off 80 percent of a homeless man's face.
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Bayonne pharmacy tech. arrested for stealing Rx pills
Posted 6/4/2012
A 21-year-old Bayonne man who was working as a pharmacy technician at a local drug store has admitted stealing prescription drugs from the store, selling the pills and using the money to buy pot, police officials said.
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City of Trenton Amends Ordinance to Prohibit Underage Drinking on Private Property
Posted 5/25/2012
City of Trenton amends local ordinance prohibiting minors from consuming alcohol on private property.
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NJSDD 2012: Nick Alu Wins First Place
Posted 5/25/2012
Nick Alu won the 2012 NJ Shout Down Drugs Music Competition at a concert in Newark at the NJ Performing Arts Center.
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Prescription Drug Abuse Experts Discuss Prevention
Posted 5/8/2012
A panel with representatives from government, schools, police and nonprofits gathered at Bergen Community College Tuesday to discuss a growing health issue: prescription drug abuse.
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AMCC Launches First In the Nation Prescription Rx Prevention Mobile App
Posted 5/8/2012
AMCC, the nation’s largest privately funded public health campaign preventing prescription drug abuse, announced today, the release of a mobile app ‘AMCC Rx Drop’ connecting users to the locations of permanent prescription drug collection boxes for the collection of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine.
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NJ 4th Grade Students Featured At Statewide Prevention Artwork Premier
Posted 4/18/2012
Over 8,000 fourth grade students from across New Jersey participated in the Thirteenth Annual Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey/Verizon New Jersey Design a Fourth Grade Folder Contest.
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Comcast News Makers: NJSDD 2012 - Angelo Valente Interview
Posted 3/19/2012
Angelo Valente, PDFNJ Ex. Dir., Discusses the 2012 NJSDD Music Concert
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PDFNJ is Calling All Future Movie Directors!
Posted 3/15/2012
The Middle School PSA Challenge is underway! Enter and send us your idea for PDFNJ's next PSA!
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2012 NJSDD Finalists Announced!
Posted 3/1/2012