In the News
-
NJ.com: Opioid epidemic town hall set for Wednesday in Parsippany
Posted 5/13/2017
PARSIPPANY -- A town hall meeting focused on the opioid epidemic will take place Wednesday at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy.
-
pressofatlanticcity.com: See the faces of recovery from addiction in South Jersey
Posted 5/13/2017
South Jersey locals who stopped abusing drugs will tell you that they will always be in recovery, always fighting to live sober and clean lives. It's not easy, they say, but with support from recovery programs, family and friends, they make it through each day at a time.
-
NJ.com: How doctors at this N.J. hospital are fighting the opioid crisis
Posted 5/13/2017
WASHINGTON TWP -- Kennedy University Hospital has spent the past two years taking steps to curb opioid distribution and provide recovery options to those struggling with addiction, ultimately seeing a drop in abusers seeking medication from the hospital.
-
pressofatlanticcity.com: Prosecutor commends heroin arrests in Atlantic County, issues warning after 4 found dead
Posted 5/12/2017
MAYS LANDING — Police disrupted heroin sales last week by seizing more than 10,500 bags of heroin with a street value of $63,000 during arrests.
-
npr.org: Communities Key To Fighting Opioid Crisis, HHS Secretary Says
Posted 5/12/2017
In March, President Trump called opioid abuse in the U.S. "a total epidemic," and issued an executive order creating a commission focused on combating the opioid crisis.
-
Rooney introduces bill to curb using pet prescriptions to get high
Posted 5/12/2017
Trenton, N.J. - Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney has introduced a bill that would regulate prescriptions for pets to ensure they are not illegally used by the owner. Recently, there have been reports across the nation of pet owners going to the veterinarian to get opiates.
-
northjersey.com: Hepatitis C infections tripled in five years
Posted 5/11/2017
Injection opioid use among young people was the biggest contributor to a near tripling of new hepatitis C infections between 2010 to 2015, federal data out Thursday show,
-
marketwatch.com: Why are so many older people becoming hooked on painkillers?
Posted 5/11/2017
The epidemic of opioid abuse sweeping the U.S. might seem like a distant phenomenon to the average middle-aged patient who is getting a joint replacement, visiting an emergency room or seeking help with persistent pain from a primary-care physician.
-
nj1015.com: Signs of progress in New Jersey’s campaign against heroin, opioids
Posted 5/9/2017
While the number of opioid overdose deaths in New Jersey has not dropped since Gov. Chris Christie began his push to publicize the help that’s available for addicts, his radio and TV ads are generating a great deal of interest and attention
-
NJ.com: 'Gray death,' a deadly new opioid combo too dangerous to even touch
Posted 5/9/2017
With opioid-related deaths already plaguing the state and country, a new, lethal cocktail of synthetic opioids -- being called "gray death" -- is causing concerns while also highlighting the evolving landscape of drugs in the battle against addiction.