In the News
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Cape May County Experts and Residents Seek Solutions at Opioid Town Hall
Posted 4/19/2018
DENNIS TWP. — A group of Cape May County residents engaged in dialogue with experts, who advocated for a diverse and coordinated response to help find solutions to the statewide opioid crisis at a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall held Thursday morning, sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
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nj1015.com: SEIZURE DRUG BEING MISUSED BY OPIOID ADDICTS
Posted 4/17/2018
There’s a new twist on the opioid abuse epidemic. A drug that's usually prescribed for epilepsy and nerve damage is being misused by some opioid users in New Jersey to get a more intense high.
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PDFNJ and PSEG Foundation Bring Substance Use Prevention Efforts to the Classroom
Posted 4/10/2018
NUTLEY — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the PSEG Foundation have collaborated to send a message to 40,000 young New Jersey students on the importance of healthy choices through the annual Third Grade Contract for a Healthy Life.
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Drugs Don’t Work in NJ! Seminar to Highlight Importance of Drug-Free Workplace Policies
Posted 4/3/2018
MILLBURN – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) will focus on substance use in the workplace next month at its annual Legal Issues of a Drug-Free Workplace Statewide Seminar.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: South Jersey counties hold opioid epidemic awareness events
Posted 4/2/2018
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, with Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and Cape Assist, will hold a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall event April 19 at Dennis Township Senior Center for Cape May County residents.
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PDFNJ Teams with Lamar Advertising in Campaign Showing Effects of Addiction
Posted 3/29/2018
MILLBURN – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) has launched a new media campaign highlighting the emotional pain associated with addiction and has received help spreading that message from the advertising community.
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thesandpaper.villagesoup.com: Vote Online for Ocean County Songwriter in ‘Shout Down Drugs’ Competition
Posted 3/29/2018
Songwriter and Shout Down Drugs finalist Lily Targett is a ninth-grader at Southern Regional High School who recently transferred from the Ocean County Vocational-Technical Schools’ Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst. She sings and plays guitar, is a student at Starlight Academy in Manahawkin and is doing “Anything Goes” with Bellarine Theater Co.
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Horizon Foundation Helps PDFNJ Prepare Parents to Prevent Substance Use in Their Families
Posted 3/28/2018
OLD BRIDGE – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), with critical support from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, has once again ensured that thousands of New Jersey parents will be well-equipped to speak with the children about substance use.
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Town Hall to Address Effects of Opioid Crisis on Cape May County
Posted 3/28/2018
DENNISVILLE — Cape May County residents are encouraged to join the conversation on the statewide opioid epidemic when the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey bring the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series to the county this spring.
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Ex. Dir. Angelo Valente Discusses Upcoming PDFNJ Events on Comcast Newsmakers [VIDEO]
Posted 3/20/2018
Jill Horner speaks with Angelo Valente, Executive Director from the Partnership For A Drug-Free New Jersey, about Shout Down Drugs, Middle school PSA, and Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series. Interview recorded 3/14/2018.