In the News
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Prescription Drug Abuse Results in One Death Every 19 Minutes in U.S.
Posted 1/17/2012
One person dies every 19 minutes from prescription drug abuse in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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NJ.com - N.J. monitoring plan to stem prescription drug abuse a good move
Posted 1/17/2012
Prescription drug addiction has left a trail of destruction in families and communities that runs wide and deep.
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An 'Intervention' in Newark
Posted 12/13/2011
One man had his first drink at age 8 and had graduated to heroin before he started high school. Another man, once a successful attorney, popped up to 20 Percocet tablets a day.
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NJPN's ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Strategic Moves: Advancing the Field of Addiction
Posted 12/13/2011
If you haven't registered yet for NJPN's ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Strategic Moves: Advancing the Field of Addiction, you only have a few more weeks to take advantage of the Early Bird Rate of $85 which ends on December 30th. (See website for details)
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CDC - Many young children overdosing from medicines at home
Posted 12/13/2011
Each year, one of every 150 two–year–olds visits an emergency department in the United States for an unintentional medication overdose, most often after finding and eating or drinking medicines without adult supervision.
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Intervention Photo Gallery
Posted 12/13/2011
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Experts Question Parents’ Use of At-Home Drug Tests for Teens
Posted 12/13/2011
A growing number of parents are using at-home drug tests for their teens, even though some experts in adolescent drug use do not recommend them, according to the Palm Beach Post.
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Video - Angelo Valente, Ex. Dir. of PDFNJ, Interviewed About NJSDD 2012
Posted 12/9/2011
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PDFNJ and A&E Host Town Hall Screening of "Intervention"
Posted 12/7/2011
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Addiction Proof Your Homes
Posted 12/5/2011
Rx abuse is an epidemic in the Garden State and across the US, according to PDFNJ. Therefore the organization is encouraging every household to join the American Medicine Chest Challenge