In the News
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njtvonline.org: Survey Finds Doctors Prescribed Opioids to Patients, Even After Abuse
Posted 12/30/2015
A Boston Medical Center survey of 2,800 patients who had overdosed on opioids found 91 percent were still prescribed opioids, and many by the same doctor. Seven percent overdosed again.
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newjersey.news12.com: Dangerous form of marijuana known as 'shatter' comes to NJ
Posted 12/30/2015
Anti-drug advocates are warning parents about a new dangerous form of marijuana that has made its way to New Jersey. The potent version of the drug goes by many names, including “shatter,” “honey,” or “dab.” It is consumed by either smoking or inhaling with a vaporizer.
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nj1015.com - New type of marijuana could be ‘extremely dangerous,’ expert warns
Posted 12/29/2015
Experts are warning that Shatter is dangerous, for a variety of reasons. Angelo Valente, the executive director of the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey, said Shatter is five times more potent than regular pot, and it can easily ignite, because it’s made by combining marijuana and butane gas.
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njtvonline.org: Parental Notification Act Aims to Prevent Opioid Addiction [VIDEO]
Posted 12/15/2015
Twenty years ago, the drug company, Purdue Pharma, introduced a prescription opioid it advertised as safe. It was Oxycontin. Opioid prescriptions given to elementary and high school students have been linked to an increased risk in illegal drug use among young adults, and overdose deaths have reached record highs every year for the last 15 years. There’s mounting support for a bill that would require parents be notified of the dangers of opioids before their kids are dosed.
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nj.com: Welcome to Herointown, N.J.'s 4th largest city
Posted 12/15/2015
What would happen if everyone in N.J. addicted to heroin and opioids was sent to live in one place? It would be the state's fourth largest city, boasting a population of at least 128,000.
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northjersey.com - Harrison: Combating opiate addiction
Posted 12/7/2015
THE SCOURGE of opiate addiction has been well-documented on the pages of The Record, and the too-typical pattern of addiction is well-known to many suburban parents throughout the state. A young person, often a teenager, is introduced to prescription opiate painkillers – either because of an injury or recreationally. The high from these painkillers is swift and addictive, and all too often a downward spiral ensues.
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newsworks.org: Mandate that doctors warn young patients on opiate addiction is sought in N.J.
Posted 12/6/2015
Drug-control advocates want New Jersey lawmakers to move on a bill requiring doctors to discuss the risks of addiction before prescribing an opiate-based painkiller to anyone under 18.
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njspotlight.com: Key Assemblyman Resists Mandated Doctor-Patient Talks About Opioid Dangers
Posted 12/4/2015
A senior state legislator who exerts great influence on healthcare issues is being accused by drug-treatment advocates of causing a bottleneck that’s blocking a bill that requires informing patients of the risks of opioid addiction.
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wbgo.org: Advocates Push for Action on Bill to Prevent Addiction
Posted 12/4/2015
Drug-control advocates want New Jersey lawmakers to move on a bill requiring doctors to discuss the risks of addiction before prescribing an opiate-based painkiller to anyone under 18.
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NJ Families and National Experts Call on Assembly Health Committee Chairman Herb Conaway to Act Now to Give Parents the Information Needed to Prevent Addiction
Posted 12/3/2015
Trenton, NJ: Today, New Jersey families impacted by opiate addiction and experts in the field spoke at a statehouse media conference organized by Prevent Opiate Abuse. The group called on Assembly Health Committee Chairman Herb Conaway (D-7) to put bill A-4760, the Parent Notification Act, on the agenda for the scheduled December 10 committee hearing. They also called for a speedy up or down vote for the bill on the Assembly floor.