In the News
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PDFNJ Addresses Surging Substance Use-Related Deaths Among Older Adults
Posted 12/8/2022
NEW JERSEY ¬— Drug-related deaths are on the rise among older adults in the United States, and the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is raising awareness about the dangers associated with prescription opioids among this vulnerable population.
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PDFNJ’s Knock Out Opioid Abuse Initiative Places the Focus on NJ Student-Athletes
Posted 12/1/2022
PDFNJ is focusing on the health of student athletes who have an elevated risk of opioid misuse due to treatment for sports-related injuries.
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centraljersey.com: Former NFL quarterback warns Howell student-athletes about opioids
Posted 11/30/2022
Former NFL Quarterback Ray Lucas shares his personal story of addiction and recovery with Howell High School student athletes
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nj1015.com: The Partnership for a Drug Free NJ is holding a PSA video contest
Posted 11/30/2022
PDFNJ is calling on New Jersey fifth through eighth-grade students to enter the PDFNJ Middle School PSA Scriptwriting and Video Challenge
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PDFNJ Cited as One of the Most Trusted Sources for Opioid Education
Posted 11/29/2022
Millburn, New Jersey — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is one of the most trusted sources for information about opioid addiction and education, according to a statewide survey conducted by the Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll.
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Former NFL Quarterback Ray Lucas Shares Personal Story of Opioid Addiction and Recovery with Howell High School Student Athletes
Posted 11/16/2022
FARMINGDALE, NJ — On Wednesday, student-athletes at Howell High School received an education on the risks of prescription opioids from former NFL quarterback Ray Lucas.
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PDFNJ is Seeking Middle School Influencers for the Middle School PSA Challenge
Posted 11/14/2022
MILLBURN, NJ —PDFNJ is calling on NJ 5th through 8th grade students to enter the PDFNJ Middle School PSA Scriptwriting and Video Challenge to have a chance to win $1000 and have their video shared across PDFNJ social media as part of the peer-to-peer substance use messaging.
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Statement: PDFNJ Chair Elaine Pozycki on New CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
Posted 11/3/2022
We are encouraged that the new CDC guidelines recommend and underscore the importance of medical practitioners having a conversation with patients to warn about the risks of dependence and addiction; and, to discuss the use of non-opioid pain relief alternatives before prescribing an opioid pain killer.
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Two Bergenfield Elementary Students Selected as Grand Prize Winners of PDFNJ’s Fourth Grade “Fun Things to Do Instead of Drugs” Artwork Contest
Posted 10/26/2022
BERGENFIELD, NJ — Two students at Hoover Elementary School in Bergenfield were selected as co-winners of PDFNJ's Fourth Grade “Fun Things to Do Instead of Drugs” Artwork Contest. This is the first time in the contest’s 20-year history that two winners have won from the same school.
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Former NFL Quarterback Ray Lucas Shares Personal Story of Opioid Addiction and Recovery with Clifton High School Student Athletes
Posted 10/20/2022
CLIFTON, NJ — On Thursday, student athletes at Clifton High School received an education on the risks of prescription opioids from former NFL quarterback Ray Lucas.