In the News
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WashingtonPost.com: Maryland governor declares state of emergency for opioid crisis
Posted 3/1/2017
REISTERSTOWN, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday escalated his administration’s response to the opioid-addiction crisis, declaring a state of emergency and committing an additional $50 million over the next five years to beef up enforcement, prevention and treatment services.
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mtlaurelsun.com - Sun Editorial: End to the ‘American Epidemic?’
Posted 2/27/2017
New Jersey is aiming to attack the opioid problem at its source — the prescriber.
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statnews.com: A grim tally soars: More than 50,000 overdose deaths in US
Posted 2/25/2017
NEW YORK — More than 50,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the most ever.
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snjtoday.com: Using Faith to Fight the Drug Epidemic
Posted 2/24/2017
MAYS LANDING, N.J. - Organizations are coming together in Atlantic County to fight a problem plaguing the Garden State, the drug epidemic.
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jhsph.edu: Majority of Opioid Medications Not Safely Stored in Homes With Children, Survey Finds
Posted 2/24/2017
Nearly 70 percent of prescription opioid medications kept in homes with children are not stored safely, a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: JTAC brings religious, faith based leaders together to address addiction
Posted 2/23/2017
MAYS LANDING — Seeking guidance and help from a religious or faith-based leader is common for families and people impacted by addiction.
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npr.org: Rural Colorado's Opioid Connections Might Hold Clues To Better Treatment
Posted 2/23/2017
A doctor handed Melissa Morris her first opioid prescription when she was 20 years old. She'd had a cesarean section to deliver her daughter and was sent home with Percocet to relieve post-surgical pain. On an empty stomach, she took one pill and lay down on her bed.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: JTAC to host drug-prevention seminar for Atlantic County faith-based leaders
Posted 2/22/2017
MAYS LANDING — Several local substance-misuse prevention coalitions and organizations are teaming up to host an educational symposium for religious and faith-based leaders in Atlantic County to address their roles in preventing drug addiction.
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consumerreports.org: If You're Taking Opioid Painkillers, You Need to Have Naloxone on Hand
Posted 2/21/2017
Health agencies are calling for doctors who prescribe opioid painkillers such as Vicodin and Percocet to make sure many patients also receive a separate drug that could save their life if they accidentally overdose.
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health.harvard.edu: A primary care doctor delves into the opioid epidemic
Posted 2/20/2017
Our nephew Christopher died of a heroin overdose in October 2013.1 It had started with pain pills and experimentation, and was fueled by deep grief.2 He was charismatic, lovable, a favorite uncle, and a hero to all the children in his life. His death too young was a huge loss to our family. I have always felt that I didn’t do enough to help prevent it, and perhaps, in a way, even contributed.