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nj1015.com:KNOCK! KNOCK! 10,000 NJ VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE ANTI-OPIOID MESSAGE
Posted 10/5/2018
On Saturday, an expected 10,000 volunteers will take to the streets to bring life-saving messages to neighbors and the medical communities about the links between prescribed opiates and heroin abuse.
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burlingtoncountytimes.com: Volunteers prepare for Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
Posted 10/5/2018
Thousands of volunteers will be spread out across the state distributing materials on safe prescribing habits as well as precautions for patients.
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morristowngreen.com: Morristown concert, Green event add to NJ ‘Knock Out Opioids’ push
Posted 10/3/2018
Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day will be observed statewide on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. And a pair of events will precede it in Morristown: A free Knock Out Opioid Abuse concert will feature seven local performers at Morristown Medical Center from 5:45 pm to 8 pm on Thursday, Oct. 4.
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ocnjdaily.com: Local Woman’s Effort Bolsters Fight Against Opioid Addiction
Posted 10/3/2018
To understand the extent of the opioid addiction crisis in the United States, one needs only to speak to Sally Onesty. Onesty, of Ocean City, knows all too well the scope of the problem, as well as the horrors and challenges of trying to help a loved one struggle with an opioid addiction. “You want to believe (your loved one) there is not a problem,” she said in a recent interview. In many cases, however, there is a problem, and a serious one.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day returns Saturday
Posted 10/3/2018
Education remains a key part of addressing the skyrocketing rates of opioid addiction and deaths, and dedicating a day for volunteers to spread awareness can be a small, but important part of the solution, advocates say.
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tapinto.net: Legislators Support Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Oct. 6
Posted 10/3/2018
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Legislature reaffirmed its commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic and its support for the efforts of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey by proclaiming Oct. 6 as Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day in the state.
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New Jersey Legislature Shows Support for Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
Posted 10/2/2018
TRENTON — The New Jersey State Legislature reaffirmed its commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic and its support for the efforts of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey by proclaiming October 6 as Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day in the state.
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New Jersey Legislators Discuss Response to Opioid Crisis
Posted 10/1/2018
FLORHAM PARK — New Jersey state and federal legislators provided residents an update on the ongoing efforts to solve the opioid crisis at the breakfast to address the legislative response to New Jersey’s opioid epidemic held Monday morning by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.
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lehighvalleylive.com: Join us Oct. 6 for Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
Posted 9/28/2018
In 2016, more than 42,000 people in the United States died of an opioid overdose. As stunning and tragic as that figure is, the final death total for 2017 is expected to be higher. New Jersey has not been spared from this crisis, which has claimed nearly 2,000 lives in the state so far this year.
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mycentraljersey.com: NJ opioid epidemic: George Street Playhouse offers musical with message for students in 'Anytown'
Posted 9/28/2018
GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE'S NEW EDUCATIONAL TOURING THEATRE OFFERING "ANYTOWN" IS A COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATION, CREATED FROM INTERVIEWS WITH OPIOID PREVENTION EXPERTS, FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH THIS DISEASE, INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERING AND OTHERS.