In the News
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NJ Residents Want More Information on the Drug They Are Taking
Posted 3/12/2015
TRENTON – The majority of NJ residents want the legislature to mandate that their doctor tell them if their prescription medicine is addictive and believe those conversations will reduce the number of individuals who become addicted to pain medications, according to a recent survey effort between Fairleigh Dickinson University’s independent survey research center, PublicMind, and PDFNJ.
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NJTV News VIDEO: Legislation Would Require NJ Doctors to Discuss Addiction
Posted 3/12/2015
VIDEO: Pending legislation to require doctors to discuss opiate addiction and offer alternatives aims to reduce the number of people addicted to painkillers and heroin.
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nj1015.com: Cocaine 2015 – A legendary illegal drug continues to pose a threat
Posted 3/11/2015
“Cocaine remains the third biggest drug threat with regard to the illicit use of drugs in New Jersey, only behind heroin and prescription drugs,” said Angelo Valente, the executive director of the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey.
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NJ Teens Compete in PDFNJ's Statewide Substance Abuse Prevention Music Competition
Posted 3/9/2015
NEWARK – High school students from across New Jersey will be participating as finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) 11th Annual New Jersey Shout Down Drugs competition. The concert will feature 38 students performing their original prevention themed music and lyrics at the concert.
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NJ Teens Compete in PDFNJ’s Statewide Substance Abuse Prevention Music Competition
Posted 3/3/2015
NEWARK – High school students from across NJ will be participating as finalists in PDFNJ's 11th Annual New Jersey Shout Down Drugs competition. 38 students will perform their original prevention themed music and lyrics at the concert. Each finalist was selected out of entries submitted from high school students across NJ.
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NJSDD 2015 Finalists Announced
Posted 3/2/2015
Finalist voting begins March 9th!
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NJ.com: Requiring doctors to check prescription database could help stem N.J.'s opiate epidemic | Opinion
Posted 2/24/2015
By Elaine and Steve Pozycki Gov. Chris Christie's use of the bully pulpit to shine a light on the epidemic of opiate addiction in our state has begun to generate a long overdue public conversation about the most effective ways to solve the problem. Certainly, expanding access to treatment as the Governor proposes is a key component of any comprehensive solution.
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nj1015.com: Working to stop the heroin epidemic in its tracks
Posted 2/13/2015
In the fifth and final installment of our week-long series on New Jersey’s heroin epidemic, we look at a wide spectrum of efforts that are underway to stop kids from getting addicted to opiate drugs.
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nj1015.com: What happens when drug treatment ends?
Posted 2/12/2015
In Part 4 of our week-long series on New Jersey’s heroin epidemic, we examine drug treatment programs and their effectiveness, and what happens after treatment.
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Caucus: NJ - Breaking the Silence: Speaking Out About Addiction
Posted 2/11/2015
A powerful program about breaking the cycle of addiction. Broadcast schedule and video after the jump.