In the News
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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.
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PSA Series by PDFNJ Highlights Risks of Opioids in Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Posted 1/31/2024
MILLBURN, NJ — PDFNJ has unveiled a series of public service announcements aimed at raising awareness about the risks associated with prescribing opioids for wisdom teeth extractions. These 15- and 30-second videos address the issue of teenagers being prescribed opioids by dentists to manage pain.