In the News
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WWOR-TV/My9 & Paul S. Rotella, Esq. to be Honored at Hope Gala
Posted 2/15/2024
MILLBURN, NJ — WWOR-TV/My9 and Paul S. Rotella, Esq., will be honored at the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey's (PDFNJ) 30th Angel of Hope Gala on May 15, 2024, at the Liberty House in Jersey City. This event highlights the role of joint community efforts in teaching families and young people about the advantages of leading a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
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thesunpapers.com: Scholarships for health-care workers
Posted 2/12/2024
In a collaborative effort with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office is providing complimentary scholarships to healthcare workers for a webinar aimed at promoting safe opioid prescribing practices.
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Salem County Offers Opioid Education for Healthcare Professionals
Posted 2/8/2024
SALEM – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office have teamed up to provide healthcare professionals with essential training in safe opioid prescribing practices.
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Gloucester County Offers Opioid Education for Healthcare Professionals
Posted 2/8/2024
WOODBURY – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office have teamed up to provide healthcare professionals with essential training in safe opioid prescribing practices.
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Cumberland County Offers Opioid Education for Healthcare Professionals
Posted 2/8/2024
BRIDGETON – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office have teamed up to provide healthcare professionals with essential training in safe opioid prescribing practices.
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njfamily.com: Parents Should Be Aware of Painkillers Prescribed After Dental Surgery
Posted 2/5/2024
PDFNJ PSAs and contests raise awareness about the risks of opioid misuse.
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PDFNJ Exhibiting at the NJ Landscape Contractors Association Expo
Posted 2/2/2024
PDFNJ will be exhibiting at the upcoming NJ Landscape Contractors Association Expo, providing technical assistance to businesses interested updating their drug-free workplace policies and procedures.
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njspotlightnews.org - How this NJ law is helping to curb opioid prescriptions
Posted 2/1/2024
Legislation was enacted in New Jersey in 2017 to limit opioid prescriptions from 30 days to five days for acute pain in both inpatient and outpatient health care settings. A recent study, conducted at Morristown Medical Center, examined the effects of that law and found it is making a difference.
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nj1015.com - Message to NJ parents: Dentists getting kids hooked on drugs
Posted 2/1/2024
PDFNJ's latest campaign addresses the over-prescription of opioids in dental settings, particularly for wisdom teeth extractions among young people.
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wsj.com - Thinking About Marijuana and Mental Health
Posted 1/31/2024
PDFNJ's Executive Director Angelo M. Valente responds to a Wall Street Journal article about the potential mental health risks faced by young people who use marijuana.