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tapinto.net - Somerset County Prosecutor Steps Up Efforts to Combat Opioids
Posted 5/8/2024
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is enhancing its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic across the state by collaborating with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey to offer complimentary opioid prescribing education to healthcare providers in the county.
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PDFNJ Takes Leading Role on Panel to Address Fentanyl Crisis
Posted 5/2/2024
MILLBURN, NJ —PDFNJ’s executive director, Angelo Valente will join a panel of experts for a free webinar hosted by the National Center for Advocacy & Recovery (NCAAR) from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This collaborative event aims to unify efforts across prevention, family education and recovery communities to tackle the fentanyl crisis effectively.
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wrnjradio.com - Hackettstown HS, Sussex Tech teens named finalists in the NJ Shout Down Drugs music competition
Posted 4/30/2024
Four Sussex and Warren counties high school students were named finalists in the Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs competition.
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PDFNJ Announces 22 Finalists in the New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Music Competition
Posted 4/29/2024
MILLBURN, NJ—Twenty-two high school students from eight New Jersey counties have been named finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) 's 20th Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs competition. The contestants crafted original musical pieces that address substance use prevention and promote a healthy lifestyle.
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njspotlightnews.org - 29%
Posted 4/27/2024
Percentage of NJ residents who say they or a family member has been prescribed an opioid within past two years
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Three-quarters of New Jerseyans Familiar With Proper Guidelines to Store and Dispose of Medications, Opioids and Edibles
Posted 4/25/2024
A majority of New Jerseyans are at least “somewhat” familiar with storage and disposal of opioids and other medications, and less than 3 in 10 report that they or a loved one has been prescribed an opioid as pain medication in the past two years, according to the latest Rutgers- Eagleton Poll collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.
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wrnjradio.com - Three in 10 say they or a family member has been prescribed opioid as pain medication
Posted 4/25/2024
Rutgers-Eagleton Poll: Three-quarters of New Jerseyans familiar with proper guidelines to store and dispose of medications, opioids, edibles
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Knock Out Opioid Abuse Initiative Kicks Off at Don Bosco Prep
Posted 4/23/2024
RAMSEY, NJ — Student-athletes at Don Bosco Prep are set to receive crucial education on the risks of prescription opioids from a quarterback with first-hand knowledge of its devastating impact.
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yahoo.com - PDFNJ Conference Tackles Opioid Misuse in Youth Sports
Posted 4/22/2024
Coaches, athletic directors, teachers, school nurses, and others involved in youth sports gathered at a PDFNJ conference to discuss the link between athletics and opioid misuse.
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PDFNJ Conference Tackles Opioid Misuse in Youth Sports
Posted 4/20/2024
Atlantic City, NJ — PDFNJ, along with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and the Opioid Education Foundation of America, hosted the "Keeping New Jersey Youth Athletes Safe" conference at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Friday. The event gathered coaches, athletic directors, teachers, school nurses, and others involved in youth sports to discuss the link between athletics and opioid misuse.