In the News
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Thousands go door to door for opioid addiction awareness
Posted 10/6/2016
MILLVILLE — Police officers spread throughout the streets of Holly Village Mobile Home Park as they walked door-to-door Thursday morning, leaving no residence untouched.
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Cumberland County Joins New Jersey in Knocking Out Opioid Abuse
Posted 10/6/2016
In Millville, the community and local police partnered with Drug-Free New Jersey to participate in Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day. “It’s an issue everywhere, I think it’s nationwide,” said Ptl. Richard Kott, School Resource Officer at the Millville Police Department.
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fairlawn.dailyvoice.com: Glen Rock Surgeon 'Knocks Out Opiate Abuse'
Posted 10/5/2016
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Physician Robert Kayal of Glen Rock sees a direct link between prescribed opiates and the heroin abuse rates in New Jersey.
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courierpostonline.com: Opiate prevention advocates target doctors' offices
Posted 10/5/2016
In 2013, providers wrote enough painkiller prescriptions for every American adult to have their own bottle, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The following year, an estimated 2 million Americans were dependent or abusing the drug, and the number of opioid-related deaths hit an all-time high.
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newjerseyhills.com: EDITORIAL: The silent drug crisis continues
Posted 10/5/2016
While it’s not always visible to the general public, the drug crisis continues in the Somerset Hills, as in nearly every community throughout the nation. From the suburbs to the cities of America, thousands of young men and women are battling the demons of addiction. Their lives have become a daily hell, and despite a growing recognition of the problem, it doesn’t appear to be improving nearly fast enough.
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nj1015.com - Kratom: An alternative to dangerous drugs … or a dangerous drug?
Posted 10/4/2016
In the coming weeks the United States Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to ban an herb known as kratom.
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Girl Scout's Gold Award Project Brings AMCC Dropbox to East Orange
Posted 10/4/2016
An AMCC Medicine Dropbox was brought to the East Orange, New Jersey, community with the concerted efforts of Alexis Lobaina as her Girl Scouts Gold Award project.
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nj1015.com - Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day to raise awareness about NJ epidemic
Posted 10/3/2016
To help combat New Jersey’s opiate epidemic, more than 2,000 volunteers will be in each of the state’s 21 counties this Thursday to raise awareness about the link between prescription painkillers and heroin abuse rates.
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njherald.com: Volunteers sought for 'Knock out Opiate Abuse Day'
Posted 10/2/2016
NEWTON -- Volunteers are needed to participate in a "feet on the ground" grass roots effort to educate medical professionals and the public on the dangers of opiate abuse during a statewide initiative on Oct. 6 called "Knock out Opiate Abuse Day."
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dailyrecord: Morris Prosecutor: Let's end the demand for heroin and opiates
Posted 10/2/2016
Rockaway police officers used to cheer years ago when a bag or two of marijuana was seized during an arrest but today the borough's roadsides are littered with syringes and any shift might see officers responding to people overdosing from heroin.