In the News
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capemaycountyherald.com - Target: Opioid Abuse
Posted 4/26/2018
DENNISVILLE – Pain is part of life. That wasn’t the central message at a town hall meeting entitled “Knock Out Opioid Abuse,” April 19 at the Dennis Township Senior Center, but it was part of what the panel of speakers offered when talking about how people start using opioids and how difficult it can be to stop.
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courierpostonline.com: S.J. teens describe addiction, lives turned around, through anti-drug song contest
Posted 4/25/2018
Inspired by their own life experiences, young songwriters from Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties are among the finalists in the annual "Shout Down Drugs" contest hosted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.
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Experts and Residents Examine Impact, Solutions to Opioid Crisis at Hudson County Town Hall
Posted 4/24/2018
JERSEY CITY — A group of Hudson County and national experts on the opioid epidemic provided a comprehensive view of the deadly epidemic for an audience of hundreds of county residents who attended Tuesday’s Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall, organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Cape May County seeks solutions to its opioid addiction epidemic
Posted 4/20/2018
DENNIS TOWNSHIP — Cape May County may be small in population compared to some of its neighbors, but that hasn’t stopped the opioid addiction epidemic from devastating communities in this beach and tourism area.
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snjtoday.com: Cape May County Town Hall Addresses Opioid Crisis
Posted 4/20/2018
CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - Officials in Cape May County held a town hall session to address the opioid crisis in the county.
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Cape May County Experts and Residents Seek Solutions at Opioid Town Hall
Posted 4/19/2018
DENNIS TWP. — A group of Cape May County residents engaged in dialogue with experts, who advocated for a diverse and coordinated response to help find solutions to the statewide opioid crisis at a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall held Thursday morning, sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
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nj1015.com: SEIZURE DRUG BEING MISUSED BY OPIOID ADDICTS
Posted 4/17/2018
There’s a new twist on the opioid abuse epidemic. A drug that's usually prescribed for epilepsy and nerve damage is being misused by some opioid users in New Jersey to get a more intense high.
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PDFNJ and PSEG Foundation Bring Substance Use Prevention Efforts to the Classroom
Posted 4/10/2018
NUTLEY — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the PSEG Foundation have collaborated to send a message to 40,000 young New Jersey students on the importance of healthy choices through the annual Third Grade Contract for a Healthy Life.
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Drugs Don’t Work in NJ! Seminar to Highlight Importance of Drug-Free Workplace Policies
Posted 4/3/2018
MILLBURN – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) will focus on substance use in the workplace next month at its annual Legal Issues of a Drug-Free Workplace Statewide Seminar.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: South Jersey counties hold opioid epidemic awareness events
Posted 4/2/2018
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, with Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and Cape Assist, will hold a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall event April 19 at Dennis Township Senior Center for Cape May County residents.