In the News
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breakingac.com: Campaign to help bond families, improve youth mental health
Posted 12/19/2023
PDFNJ's 2024 bilingual campaign “Eat. Hug. Love.” encourages family interactions to enhance youth mental health and prevent substance use, supported by public service announcements in line with Surgeon General’s guidelines on social media and youth mental health.
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National Authority Nancy Delogu Leads Discussion on Workplace Drug Policy
Posted 12/15/2023
MILLBURN, NJ — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) invites New Jersey businesses to its 24th annual members webinar, “A Legal Update,” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2024. This free event is part of the PDFNJ's workplace prevention program, Drugs Don't Work in NJ.
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wboy.com - Editorial Beyond the Numbers: NJ's Fight to End the Opioid Crisis
Posted 12/12/2023
New Jersey combats the opioid epidemic with a multifaceted approach, prioritizing robust care, prevention programs, and informed patient-doctor dialogues.
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Editorial - Beyond the Numbers: NJ's Fight to End the Opioid Crisis
Posted 12/11/2023
The latest report from the N.J. Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner, revealing a slight decrease in drug overdose deaths, provides a cautiously optimistic outlook in our ongoing struggle against the opioid epidemic.
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PDFNJ Calls on Middle Schoolers to Enter PSA Challenge
Posted 12/8/2023
MILLBURN, NJ — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is calling on New Jersey fifth- through eighth-grade students to enter its 2023-2024 Middle School PSA (MSPSA) Challenge. Participants can win $1,000, have their video shared across the tri-state area, and be featured in PDFNJ’s social media and peer-to-peer substance use messaging.
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wkrn.com - Join the Movement: PDFNJ Calls on Middle Schoolers to Enter PSA Challenge
Posted 12/8/2023
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is inviting fifth- to eighth-grade students to participate in its 2023-2024 Middle School PSA Challenge.
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nj1015.com: Are NJ’s rural counties really safer? Drug deaths suggest they’re not
Posted 12/7/2023
Statistics and advocates suggest that New Jersey's rural areas, with limited access to care providers and conservative views on addiction, are more vulnerable to the opioid epidemic, experiencing higher drug overdose rates compared to urban areas.
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thesunpapers.com: Prosecutors join in fight to curb opioid abuse
Posted 12/6/2023
New Jersey's Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties launched a joint initiative with PDFNJ, providing educational scholarships to healthcare professionals for improved opioid prescribing practices, aiming to curb the escalating opioid epidemic in the region.
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yahoo.com: Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County Prosecutor’s Offices Offer CME Scholarships
Posted 12/5/2023
A groundbreaking initiative that focuses on educating healthcare providers in three New Jersey counties about safe opioid prescribing. This collaborative effort offers scholarships for specialized training, aiming to significantly reduce opioid misuse and enhance community health.
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Webinar to Highlight Impact of Opioid Crisis on Vulnerable Populations
Posted 12/4/2023
MILLBURN – State and local experts will continue the discussion of the opioid epidemic’s impact on vulnerable populations in the next webinar of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series, organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES) and the Opioid Education Foundation of America (OEFA).