In the News
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NFL Veteran Ray Lucas Returns to Rutgers for Talk on Student-Athlete Opioid Use
Posted 10/6/2023
CAMDEN, NJ — Former NFL and Rutgers quarterback Ray Lucas will share his story of addiction and recovery with students at Rutgers University – Camden on Tuesday, October 10.
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NJ Unites Against a Crisis: 8th Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Set for October 6
Posted 10/3/2023
MILLBURN, NJ – New Jersey is presenting a united front against the opioid epidemic as communities across the state gear up for the eighth annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day on Friday, October 6.
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Webinar to Commemorate Statewide Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
Posted 10/2/2023
MILLBURN, NJ ¬— A national expert will outline the latest developments in the nationwide opioid epidemic in the next installment 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).
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Progress in the Battle Against Opioid Epidemic: NJ Overdoses Decrease
Posted 9/26/2023
Millburn, NJ - Recently released provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals a decline in opioid overdoses in New Jersey. The state continues its comprehensive efforts to address the opioid crisis through various initiatives and partnerships.
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NJ Unites Against a Crisis: 8th Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Set for 10/6
Posted 9/22/2023
MILLBURN, NJ – New Jersey is presenting a united front against the opioid epidemic as communities across the state gear up for the eighth annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day on Friday, October 6.
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Webinar Guides NJ Employers on Policies
Posted 9/14/2023
Millburn, NJ — With the legalization of marijuana use by adults in New Jersey, employers face new challenges in maintaining safe and drug-free workplaces. To address this crucial issue, PDFNJ is hosting a free virtual webinar, Marijuana in the Workplace: The Challenge of Measuring Impairment, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 19. The webinar is sponsored by PDFNJ’s workplace prevention program, Drugs Don't Work in NJ.
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NJ Residents to Share Lifesaving Information About Opioids for Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
Posted 9/6/2023
MILLBURN, NJ — Residents from communities throughout New Jersey members will mobilize in one month to address the opioid epidemic ravaging the state as part of the eighth annual statewide Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day.
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Senator Menendez Joins with Law Enforcement, Prevention Advocates, and Families to Announce Senate Passage of the FEND Off Fentanyl Act
Posted 8/1/2023
TOTOWA, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined with the New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association, the Partnership for a Drug Free NJ, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis to highlight legislation he co-sponsored, the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, that passed the Senate last week as part the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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[VIDEO] Senator Menendez Joins with Law Enforcement, Prevention Advocates, and Families to Announce Senate Passage of the FEND Off Fentanyl Act
Posted 8/1/2023
TOTOWA, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined with the New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association, the Partnership for a Drug Free NJ, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis to highlight legislation he co-sponsored, the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, that passed the Senate last week as part the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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PDFNJ and PSEG Foundation Bring Substance Use Prevention Efforts to the Classroom
Posted 6/6/2023
PATERSON — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the PSEG Foundation have collaborated to send a message to 35,000 young New Jersey students across the state on the importance of healthy choices through the annual Third Grade Life Choices Coloring and Activity Book.