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Some Health Professionals Starting to Change Prescribing Practices to Curb Abuse: Study
Over the last two years the Partnership has hosted with the support of the DEA-NJ, prevention organizations, and health care systems a series called “Do No Harm” that engaged doctors, dentists, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement representatives to explore ways each group can help to end the prescription drug and heroin epidemic in New Jersey. A recent study demonstrates how important the NJ “Do No Harm” symposium series truly is. In fact, “This research underscores the critical importance of engaging health care providers fully in public health efforts to reverse the course of the prescription drug epidemic,” the researchers wrote in the Pain Physician Journal.
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This N.J. Teen Fought Heroin. His Doctors Knew. His Parents Didn't. [VIDEO]
The story of a young man who tragically succumbed to a heroin addiction has become all too common in New Jersey. In the story below, Justin Wolfe’s parents talk about their ignorance of his addiction. Parents must be given vital medical information about their children. When a child is given a prescription for a potentially addictive medicine, parents need to be aware so they can look for the signs and symptoms of abuse - and get the lifesaving treatment that child needs. The Wolfe’s are an example of a NJ family that turned their loss into a national and statewide effort to help others. Please read their compelling story.
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Factors Predicting the Transition from Prescription Opioids to Heroin
The following study examines the movement from prescription drugs to heroin.
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PDFNJ Ex. Dir Angelo M. Valente Testifies Before NJ Senate Committee About NJ’s Opioid Abuse Epidemic
I had the opportunity today to speak to the New Jersey Senate Health Committee as they examined the current status of the prescription drug and Heroin Epidemic in New Jersey. NJTV was one of several NJ new organization to cover the hearing.
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Heroin Epidemic Knows No Boundaries
We have always understood that addiction knows no boundaries, and that knowledge and education are the keys to prevention. Everyone, no matter what your zip code, needs to be informed and engaged on the issues of substance abuse. A New Jersey bill that would have required doctors to inform patients of the addictive qualities of the opiates they are prescribing received almost unanimous support from the full NJ Senate, but was never heard in the Assembly Health Committee. As a result, the bill was never voted upon before last year’s session ended. This type of educational initiative is crucial to ending this epidemic.
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PDFNJ Ex. Dir Angelo M. Valente Speaks to Comcast Newsmakers about the Epidemic of Rx and Heroin Abuse in the Garden State
PDFNJ is featured by Comcast Newsmakers for its effort to educate the public and the medical community on the epidemic of Rx and Heroin abuse in the Garden State. Please share this blog with your friends and family.
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Dangerous Heroin Pills Could Have ‘severe consequences,’ Expert Says
We thought the PDFNJ blog subscribers would be interested in this recent story on NJ1015.com about a new form of heroin in pill form that is reaching the streets of New Jersey.
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Happy New Year!
In lieu of this week’s blog, PDFNJ would like to wish all of our subscribers and their families a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous new year!
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Welcome to Herointown, New Jersey's 4th-largest city
As all of our PDFNJ blog readers know, the heroin epidemic is by far the #1 public health and safety issue facing families in New Jersey and the country today. The Star Ledger published a very comprehensive look at how heroin is impacting our neighbors and friends. Please take some time to read this comprehensive coverage and share it with as many friends and family as possible.
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What does Twitter reveal about N.J.'s battle with heroin?
A national research company recently examined how social media was impacting the public perception of heroin. The following article from NJ.com details specific New Jersey tweets and evaluates how NJ residents identify and define this epidemic as compared to the rest of the country.