In the News
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njtvonline.org: How one treatment center utilized federal funds for opioid treatment
Posted 3/5/2018
By the time Morgan Thompson graduated high school, she started using heroin, and from there her addiction took off.
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comminfo.rutgers.edu: YANOVITZKY’S RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP WITH PDFNJ LINKS RESEARCH WITH PRACTICE AND SAVES LIVES
Posted 3/5/2018
Responding effectively to epidemics such as opioid addiction is challenging on many levels and can be very challenging from a public health communication point of view. “The tricky thing is to communicate lifesaving information to the public without overwhelming people or not fully addressing their information needs,” SC&I’s Associate Professor of Communication Itzhak Yanovitzky said, discussing his ongoing collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), and their joint effort to develop and implement effective strategies for communicating about the dangers of opioid addiction and the link between opioid prescriptions and heroin addiction.
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PDFNJ Announces 18 Finalists in the New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Music Competition
Posted 3/5/2018
MILLBURN — New Jersey students representing 13 counties have been chosen as finalists in the 2018 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs music competition organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ).
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Menendez Visits NJ Recovery Center, Lauds $6B in New Federal Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis [VIDEO]
Posted 3/2/2018
ELIZABETH, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, today toured a local recovery center in Elizabeth, where he met with experts and individuals in recovery, and discussed additional federal resources available to help New Jersey combat the growing opioid epidemic.
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burlingtoncountytimes.com: Breakfast highlights opioid-related issues, hopeful ideas
Posted 3/1/2018
At the third annual breakfast for families impacted by the heroin and opioid crisis, officials revealed how the epidemic has become deadlier and some areas for hope.
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Experts and Affected Residents Unite to Discuss Opioid Crisis at PDFNJ’s Family Breakfast
Posted 2/28/2018
MOUNT LAUREL — More than 100 New Jersey residents directly affected by the ongoing opioid crisis discussed the crisis with experts Wednesday morning at the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Third Annual Breakfast for Families and Communities Impacted by Opioid Abuse.
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Hamilton Township Students Write Winning Script in Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Middle School PSA Challenge
Posted 2/26/2018
HAMILTON — A group of six Hamilton Township middle school students will soon be seen on televisions across New Jersey delivering a strong message on the importance of substance use prevention as part of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) annual statewide Middle School Public Service Announcement (PSA) Challenge.
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app.com - Painkillers and teen athletes: It's easy to get addicted after an injury
Posted 2/23/2018
An expert on the opioid crisis shares his insights on the latest Create An Athlete Podcast
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newyork.cbslocal.com - Prescription For Addiction: Patients Sue Doctors, Saying They Got Them Hooked On Opioids
Posted 2/23/2018
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As dozens of cities and states across the country file lawsuits against drug companies for their role in the opioid epidemic, some patients and their families are now suing the doctors they say got them hooked on these drugs in the first place.
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LISTEN - PDFNJ Discusses Opioid Crisis on Salt Lake City Radio Station
Posted 2/6/2018
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Board Co-Chair Elaine Pozycki and Executive Director Angelo Valente discussed the opioid crisis last week on the “Rod Arquette Show” on 105.9 KNRS in Salt Lake City. They discussed legislation adopted last year in New Jersey that requires prescribers to discuss with their patients the addictive nature of opioid painkillers and possible alternatives to opioids before prescribing them.