In the News
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Newly Born, and Withdrawing From Painkillers
Posted 4/11/2011
As prescription drug abuse ravages communities across the country, doctors are confronting an emerging challenge: newborns dependent on painkillers.
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2011 Hudson Co. Shout Down Drugs Contest Results!
Posted 3/24/2011
Thirteen musically talented Hudson Co. high school students created original music and lyrics with peer-to-peer drug prevention messages for the Hudson Co. Shout Down Drugs music competition
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Four Loko Drink Maker Lands in N.J. Court
Posted 3/21/2011
The first NJ lawsuit has been filed against the maker of Four Loko, the spiked energy drink that was dubbed a "blackout in a can" after intoxicated college students began showing up in emergency rooms last year.
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Bath Salts Could Be Taking Hold in NJ
Posted 3/20/2011
Over the past few years, experts say, a new wave of narcotics, so-called "designer drugs," has carved its own place in the nation’s drug culture.
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Two N.J. legislators to introduce bill banning 'bath salts' drug
Posted 3/16/2011
Two state Assembly members will introduce legislation aimed at stopping the sale of “bath salts,” legal powders that give users a high not unlike that of methamphetamine.
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NBC Today Show - Underage drinking? Colleges may tell mom, dad
Posted 3/15/2011
Some schools tell parents of even minor violations in effort to curb problem
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Rutgers student accused of killing girlfriend may have taken 'bath salts' drug
Posted 3/15/2011
Bath salts typically cause users to experience "extreme" agitation, paranoia and sometimes vivid hallucinations, several medical experts have said.
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NJ 101.5 - Popular Drug Mixes Spices and Chemicals
Posted 3/11/2011
Herbs and spices are normally used for food, but K2-spice is found in joints and smoking pipes. It is the new rage and the current drug of choice for today's teens.
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PDFNJ Creates Media Campaign Bringing Attention to K-2 Spice
Posted 3/9/2011
K2 or "Spice" is a mixture of herbs and spices that is typically sprayed with a synthetic compound chemically similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredients in marijuana.
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in April
Posted 3/9/2011
Saturday, April 30 th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time