In the News
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behavioral.net: Most substance use numbers hold steady in national survey
Posted 9/13/2017
Opioid use did not show substantial increases in 2016, but the prominence of illegally manufactured fentanyl and its analogs means the opioid crisis continues to grow more deadly. Meanwhile, marijuana use among youths nationally has not increased, but adults ages 26 and older are using at a higher rate.
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statnews.com: FDA panel says risk of opioid use in kids’ cough medicines outweighs benefits
Posted 9/13/2017
ROCKVILLE, Md. — A federal advisory committee sent a strong message to the Food and Drug Administration on Monday, declaring nearly unanimously that the risks of using certain opioids in children’s cough medications outweighs the benefits.
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abcnews.go.com: Hurricanes drive addiction issues into public square
Posted 9/10/2017
In the whirr of preparations for Hurricane Irma, a needle exchange program in Miami's Overtown neighborhood handed out extra syringes to heroin users. Others trying to break from the drug's grasp picked up advance medication from methadone clinics.
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shorenewstoday.com: Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day set in October
Posted 9/8/2017
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Opioid abuse is on the rise in New Jersey, an alarming trend that has driven an increase in drug-related deaths throughout the state, officials said, and in October, community members and lawmakers will come together during Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day to raise awareness of the potential that opioid abuse and misuse has to destroy lives.
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Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall in Mercer County POSTPONED
Posted 9/8/2017
MILLBURN — The Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall in Mercer County, originally scheduled for Monday, Sept. 18, as part of a statewide series organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, has been postponed.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Kids, families find comfort in each other after loved ones overdose
Posted 9/7/2017
ATLANTIC CITY — Kids wearing purple admission wristbands ran across the boards on Steel Pier, jumping from the Crazy Mouse to the Flying Dutchman to the Beach Buggies.
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news.vice.com: AFTER DECADES OF LETTING STUDENTS WITH ADDICTIONS FEND FOR THEMSELVES, COLLEGES ARE STARTING TO HELP
Posted 9/7/2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Late last year, Manny Delaveris fell into a rut. He couldn’t shake his pessimism or stop worrying. His brain felt dark, all the time. It wasn’t that different from how he felt back when he was still using painkillers and heroin: empty.
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northjersey.com: For opioid addiction, treatment, hope widely available
Posted 9/7/2017
As attention to the opioid epidemic rises– providing so much hope– misconceptions and misinformation complicate the work of treatment professionals and organizations. Among the inexcusable errors I have seen recently is the suggestion that there is a waiting list for opioid addiction treatment.
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comcastnewsmakers.com [VIDEO]: Angelo Valente, Ex. Dir. PDFNJ Sits Down with Jill Horner
Posted 9/7/2017
Jill Horner speaks with Angelo Valente, Executive Director from the Partnership For a Drug-Free New Jersey, about the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series.
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catholicstarherald.org: Simple steps to safeguard prescriptions
Posted 9/7/2017
New Jersey has some of the most beautiful sunsets, great beaches and farm fresh produce in the area. It also has a heroin overdose rate three times the national average, with over 6,000 drug related deaths since 2004.