In the News
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Cape May County seeks solutions to its opioid addiction epidemic
Posted 4/20/2018
DENNIS TOWNSHIP — Cape May County may be small in population compared to some of its neighbors, but that hasn’t stopped the opioid addiction epidemic from devastating communities in this beach and tourism area.
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snjtoday.com: Cape May County Town Hall Addresses Opioid Crisis
Posted 4/20/2018
CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - Officials in Cape May County held a town hall session to address the opioid crisis in the county.
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Cape May County Experts and Residents Seek Solutions at Opioid Town Hall
Posted 4/19/2018
DENNIS TWP. — A group of Cape May County residents engaged in dialogue with experts, who advocated for a diverse and coordinated response to help find solutions to the statewide opioid crisis at a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall held Thursday morning, sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
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nj1015.com: SEIZURE DRUG BEING MISUSED BY OPIOID ADDICTS
Posted 4/17/2018
There’s a new twist on the opioid abuse epidemic. A drug that's usually prescribed for epilepsy and nerve damage is being misused by some opioid users in New Jersey to get a more intense high.
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PDFNJ and PSEG Foundation Bring Substance Use Prevention Efforts to the Classroom
Posted 4/10/2018
NUTLEY — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the PSEG Foundation have collaborated to send a message to 40,000 young New Jersey students on the importance of healthy choices through the annual Third Grade Contract for a Healthy Life.
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Drugs Don’t Work in NJ! Seminar to Highlight Importance of Drug-Free Workplace Policies
Posted 4/3/2018
MILLBURN – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) will focus on substance use in the workplace next month at its annual Legal Issues of a Drug-Free Workplace Statewide Seminar.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: South Jersey counties hold opioid epidemic awareness events
Posted 4/2/2018
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, with Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and Cape Assist, will hold a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall event April 19 at Dennis Township Senior Center for Cape May County residents.
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PDFNJ Teams with Lamar Advertising in Campaign Showing Effects of Addiction
Posted 3/29/2018
MILLBURN – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) has launched a new media campaign highlighting the emotional pain associated with addiction and has received help spreading that message from the advertising community.
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thesandpaper.villagesoup.com: Vote Online for Ocean County Songwriter in ‘Shout Down Drugs’ Competition
Posted 3/29/2018
Songwriter and Shout Down Drugs finalist Lily Targett is a ninth-grader at Southern Regional High School who recently transferred from the Ocean County Vocational-Technical Schools’ Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst. She sings and plays guitar, is a student at Starlight Academy in Manahawkin and is doing “Anything Goes” with Bellarine Theater Co.
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Horizon Foundation Helps PDFNJ Prepare Parents to Prevent Substance Use in Their Families
Posted 3/28/2018
OLD BRIDGE – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), with critical support from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, has once again ensured that thousands of New Jersey parents will be well-equipped to speak with the children about substance use.