In the News
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insidescience.org: On the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
Posted 1/3/2018
A 12-year study of more than 1,000 people at one Boston hospital suggests a new way to alert emergency room doctors of underlying addiction.
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njtvonline.org: Christie announces $35 million to fight opioid crisis
Posted 1/3/2018
Continuing his commitment to fight the opioid crisis in New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday announced the state has awarded more than $35 million to provide intensive services to those with severe opioid use disorders, and pregnant and postpartum mothers and older adults with opioid painkiller dependencies.
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Wave of addiction linked to fentanyl worsens as drugs, distribution, evolve
Posted 12/22/2017
NASHUA, N.H. — Michelle MacLeod died in a tough part of town known as the Tree Streets, where many of the streets have names like Ash, Palm, Chestnut and Walnut. Kevin Manchester, who provided the fentanyl that killed her, lived on Pine.
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washingtonpost.com: 56 miles from Temptation
Posted 12/21/2017
To save their marriage, a couple living at the crossroads of pain and addiction in rural Kentucky make a desperate escape.
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PDFNJ Study: Media Campaign Produces Increased Efforts to Prevent Opioid Abuse
Posted 12/20/2017
MILLBURN — Media messages motivate New Jersey residents to take action steps to prevent opioid abuse in their homes and communities, according to a study recently released by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ).
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usatoday.com: We're reversing opioid overdoses, but we'd rather help people change
Posted 12/18/2017
We need more money for treatment, not less. But cuts are likely in the wake of the tax plan on track to pass this week.
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cbsnews.com - Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country's largest drug distributor
Posted 12/18/2017
A 60 Minutes/Washington Post joint investigation into the DEA's response to the opioid epidemic again finds investigators who hit a brick wall in Washington
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northjersey.com: Christie could sign two more anti-addiction bills before his term ends
Posted 12/18/2017
Chris Christie’s final act as governor to cement his image as an anti-addiction crusader could be his signing a pair of bills that would close loopholes in the state’s prescription drug monitoring database and standardize the testing and reporting of drug overdose deaths by medical examiners, among several other changes.
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law.com: 2 More NJ Towns Bring Suits Against Makers of Opioids
Posted 12/18/2017
Irvington and Ridgefield are the latest towns in New Jersey to bring suits against drug companies over their alleged roles in the opioid addiction crisis.
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whyy.org: To help first responders save lives, N.J. may adjust rules on opioid antidote
Posted 12/18/2017
A measure to help combat opioid overdoses is awaiting final legislative approval in the New Jersey Senate.