In the News
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patch.com: New Data Shows 30 New Jersey Towns With Most Heroin Abuse
Posted 9/5/2017
These towns — large and small, urban and suburban — have the most reported heroin abuse cases in New Jersey. And the problem is growing.
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nbcnews.com - Opioid Crisis: How America’s Colleges Are Reacting to the Epidemic
Posted 9/5/2017
The deadly opioid epidemic sweeping the country has largely spared college campuses, but drug abuse experts warn administrators they should be paying closer attention.
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nytimes.com: The First Count of Fentanyl Deaths in 2016: Up 540% in Three Years
Posted 9/3/2017
The first governmental account of nationwide drug deaths in 2016 shows overdose deaths growing even faster than previously thought.
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patch.com - Carfentanil: What You Should Know About The Deadly New Opioid In NJ
Posted 9/3/2017
Carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer, is 10,000 times deadlier than street-level heroin.
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Governor Christie Proclaims August 31st as "Overdose Awareness Day" in New Jersey
Posted 8/31/2017
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gpbnews.org: The Cost of Opioid Addiction Is More Than Dollars And Cents
Posted 8/31/2017
The true economic impact prescription opioid abuse has in Stephens County, GA. and the surrounding area goes far beyond unfilled jobs and failed drug tests.
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healthcaretrainingandeducation.com: Med schools learn how to deal with opioid epidemic
Posted 8/31/2017
The opioid epidemic has been sweeping the nation over the last few years. According to the CDC, nearly 2 million Americans abused or were dependent on prescription opioids in 2014. That number continues to rise. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 180,000 people died from overdoses linked to prescription opioids. With opioid abuse increasing, it is important that medical schools learn how to deal with this crisis.
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huffingtonpost.com: How My Overdose Saved My Life
Posted 8/31/2017
I’m a mom and a wife. I’m a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant and Peer Recovery Support Specialist for BrightView Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, supporting those struggling with substance use disorder. And I’ve been in recovery from heroin addiction for five years.
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washingtonpost.com: Groups seek ban on high-dose opioids citing overdose danger
Posted 8/31/2017
CHICAGO — Safety advocates and state health officials are formally calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban high-dose opioid painkillers to prevent accidental overdose deaths among patients and people who abuse drugs.
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healthline.com: Teen Drug Use Is Down, But Fatal Opioid Overdoses Are Up
Posted 8/31/2017
After several years of declines, overdose deaths among teens are on the rise, driven mainly by opioids.