In the News
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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.
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Randolph MAC Hosting PDFNJ’s 15 Minute Child Break on Thursday, Feb. 23
Posted 2/18/2017
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph MAC will be hosting the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s “15 Minute Child Break” program on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Randolph YMCA.
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Governor Christie Signs America’s Strongest Drug Addiction and Treatment Reform Legislation
Posted 2/15/2017
Completing a challenge issued to the legislature in his State of the State address last month and continuing his most aggressive, innovative campaign in the nation against drug addiction, Governor Christie signed into law today his life-saving healthcare reform that will guarantee insurance coverage for people to access immediate treatment and to limit initial opioid prescriptions.
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app.com: Christie signs 'historic' anti-addiction legislation
Posted 2/15/2017
In a moment he described as “historic,” Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday signed a sweeping piece of legislation that mandates insurance coverage for up to six months of substance abuse treatment, imposes the nation’s strongest limit on initial opioid drug prescriptions and requires education for patients and doctors about the risks associated with the drugs.
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WashingtonPost.com: The doctor you see in the ER may put you on a path toward long-term opioid use
Posted 2/15/2017
Luck may play a role in determining who ends up taking prescription opioids long-term, according to a study released Wednesday that found a link between the prescribing habits of hospital emergency-room doctors and extended use of narcotic painkillers.
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nj1015.com: Christie signs new painkiller prescription limit into law
Posted 2/15/2017
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie, who has made fighting substance abuse the centerpiece of his final year in office, signed legislation addressing the state’s opioid abuse epidemic minutes after the bill was passed by the Legislature.
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fios1news.com: Gov. Christie signs new legislation aimed at curbing opioid addiction [VIDEO]
Posted 2/15/2017
The new law limits the initial supply of pain pills that can be prescribed and aids people getting into addiction treatment