In the News
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patch.com: Oct. 6 Deemed as "Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day" in Morris County
Posted 10/1/2016
The Morris County Board of Freeholders named Oct. 6 "Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day" in Morris County. More than 100 people in Morris County have died from opiates this year, and the Freeholders urge residents to take a stand against the drug.
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NYTimes.com: The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction
Posted 9/30/2016
Developing a public antidrug program that really works has not been easy. Many of us grew up with antidrug programs like D.A.R.E. or the Nancy Reagan-inspired antidrug campaign “Just Say No.” But research shows those programs and others like them that depend on education and scare tactics were largely ineffective and did little to curb drug use by children at highest risk.
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paramuspost.com: The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey approves $946,500 in 30 grants to support community organizations
Posted 9/27/2016
(Newark, NJ, September 19, 2016) – The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey recently awarded 30 grants, totaling $946,500, to community-based organizations that are working to improve the health and the quality of life of residents throughout the state.
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app.com: Volunteers to make house calls to doctors about opioids
Posted 9/27/2016
Volunteers working to lower the death toll from the heroin epidemic will pay doctors a visit Oct. 6, delivering a message about what federal authorities believe is the best way to attack the crisis.
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dea.gov: DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning to Police and Public
Posted 9/26/2016
Dangerous opioid 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl
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USAToday.com: Don’t give your children codeine, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Posted 9/22/2016
A common painkiller has deadly effects on some children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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centraljersey.com: EAST WINDSOR: Medicine Drop Box has new permanent location
Posted 9/22/2016
EAST WINDSOR – If you have ever been cleaning out the medicine cabinet and come across an old prescription that wasn’t quite finished, you may be wondering what to do with it.
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app.com - Fentanyl killing more in Ocean County
Posted 9/22/2016
The tide of heroin deaths continues to rise in Ocean County, but a deadlier threat is quickly gaining ground. Fentanyl is being identified in more fatal drug overdoses and authorities fear those deaths are far from peaking.
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Clergy become first responders in Opiate Abuse Epidemic
Posted 9/21/2016
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey welcomed attendees to the Faith based Do No Harm Symposium held at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge. The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Do No Harm Symposium was geared for faith-based leaders who want to learn more about the opiate epidemic and how they can help prevent the spread and help support families of the addicted.
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patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver: 120 Heroin OD Deaths In 2016 In Ocean County And Toll Will Rise Further, Prosecutor Says
Posted 9/17/2016
As the heroin epidemic continues to spiral out of control, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato has a message for everyone: "It's important that people understand you don't wake up one morning and start doing heroin," Coronato said Friday morning. "It starts with prescription pills. It starts in the medicine cabinet."