In the News
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Prescription Drug Abuse Experts Discuss Prevention
Posted 5/8/2012
A panel with representatives from government, schools, police and nonprofits gathered at Bergen Community College Tuesday to discuss a growing health issue: prescription drug abuse.
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AMCC Launches First In the Nation Prescription Rx Prevention Mobile App
Posted 5/8/2012
AMCC, the nation’s largest privately funded public health campaign preventing prescription drug abuse, announced today, the release of a mobile app ‘AMCC Rx Drop’ connecting users to the locations of permanent prescription drug collection boxes for the collection of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine.
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NJ 4th Grade Students Featured At Statewide Prevention Artwork Premier
Posted 4/18/2012
Over 8,000 fourth grade students from across New Jersey participated in the Thirteenth Annual Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey/Verizon New Jersey Design a Fourth Grade Folder Contest.
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Comcast News Makers: NJSDD 2012 - Angelo Valente Interview
Posted 3/19/2012
Angelo Valente, PDFNJ Ex. Dir., Discusses the 2012 NJSDD Music Concert
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PDFNJ is Calling All Future Movie Directors!
Posted 3/15/2012
The Middle School PSA Challenge is underway! Enter and send us your idea for PDFNJ's next PSA!
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2012 NJSDD Finalists Announced!
Posted 3/1/2012
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OVER 76,000 ONLINE VOTES CAST FOR NJ HIGH SCHOOL DRUG PREVENTION MUSIC COMPETITION
Posted 2/27/2012
Millburn - The votes are in! PDFNJ announced the winner of the Online Voting People’s Choice Finalist for this year’s NJSDD music competition. Luis Rolo, of Hudson County, garnered the most support, collecting 10,644 votes out of a record number of 55 entries received.
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2012 NJPN Conference
Posted 2/24/2012
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National Online Directory of Permanent Rx Collection Boxes Launched
Posted 2/23/2012
Washington DC -- The American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC), the nation’s largest privately funded public health campaign preventing prescription drug abuse, announced today the creation of a national online directory of permanent prescription drug collection boxes for the collection of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine.
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2012 PDFNJ Angel of Hope Gala Honoree Announced
Posted 2/1/2012
PDFNJ is proud to announce that Dennis M. Bone, president of Verizon New Jersey, will be honored at the organization’s twentieth anniversary gala on April 26, 2012, with the Angel of Hope Award.