In the News
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DEA and New Jersey Attorney General’s Office to Highlight Program Addressing Childhood Trauma in Upcoming Webinar
Posted 10/26/2020
MILLBURN, NJ — The Drug Enforcement Administration – New Jersey Division and the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General will showcase their collaboration to help children who experience trauma in an upcoming Knock Out Opioid Abuse Webinar hosted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
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Statement of Elaine Pozycki, Chairperson of PDFNJ, in Response to Purdue Pharma Guilty Plea
Posted 10/22/2020
“Purdue Pharma’s agreement to plead guilty to felony charges in part for illegally incentivizing doctors to prescribe more opioid-based pain relievers to patients, even-though the company knew full well how highly addictive these medicines are, underscores the importance of warning patients of the risks of addiction and discussing non-opioid pain relief alternatives."
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PDFNJ Unveils Campaign in Times Square to Raise Awareness about Opioid Use
Posted 10/15/2020
MILLBURN, NJ — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) today announced the unveiling of a new public health campaign featured in Times Square that is reminding families to talk to their children and communicate about the two life-threatening public concerns – the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic.
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2020 Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Spreads Awareness About the Dangers of Opioids
Posted 10/8/2020
MILLBURN —From Atlantic County to Sussex County and from Monmouth County to Hunterdon County – residents, government leaders, addiction professionals, and law enforcement marked the 5th annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day. On October 6.
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Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day to Be Recognized on October 6th
Posted 10/1/2020
MILLBURN — Thousands of New Jersey residents will be coming together virtually to Knock Out Opioid Abuse on October 6, for the state’s 5th Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day.
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Newton Community Knock Out Opioid Abuse Virtual Town Hall to Address Ongoing Opioid Epidemic
Posted 9/29/2020
MILLBURN, NJ — Hear from local experts to discuss the opioid epidemic’s impact on the community and seek possible solutions at the Newton Knock Out Opioid Abuse Virtual Town Hall, sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ).
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southjerseyobserver.com: Bunting Family Pharmacy Acquires Permanent Prescription Drop Box
Posted 9/25/2020
Local pharmacy helps combat prescription drug misuse by offering safe drug disposal.
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PDFNJ Unveils New Campaign Raising Awareness About Vital Family Communication and Masking Amid Pandemic
Posted 9/17/2020
MILLBURN — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) has unveiled a new media campaign raising awareness of how to keep families safe from two life-threatening public concerns facing all New Jerseyans – Covid-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic.
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app.com: New Jersey tries to end doctor-shopping for opioid prescriptions
Posted 9/2/2020
New Jersey is trying to end doctor-shopping for opioid prescriptions by streamlining prescribers' access to medical records, state officials said this week.
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PDFNJ Announces Second Annual Squash the Stigma Online Challenge for International Overdose Awareness Day
Posted 8/24/2020
MILLBURN—The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is once again launching an online water balloon challenge in an effort to squash the stigma associated with substance use disorder in advance of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31.