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  • northjersey.com: The opioid epidemic is surging as the pandemic drags on. We have to act | Opinion

    Posted 11/24/2021

    More than 75,000 of our fellow Americans died of an opioid overdose in the year that ended in April, according to the National Center of Health Statistics. This new record shows that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased stress caused by isolation and financial pressures and more difficulty getting treatment, has resulted to an acceleration of the opioid epidemic, leading to more new cases of Opioid Use Disorder and to a stepped-up number of relapses.

  • thesandpaper.net: ‘Shout Down Drugs’ Teen Song Contest Seeks Entries

    Posted 11/15/2021

    The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is inviting New Jersey high school students to share their musical substance use prevention messages as part of the 2022 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition.

  • Learning Series Webinar to Focus on Treating Pain Without Opioids

    Posted 11/15/2021

    MILLBURN — The next installment of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series will examine best practices for treating pain without opioids following surgery. The webinar is presented by the PDFNJ and the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator of Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES), which is responsible for overseeing addiction-fighting efforts across the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. The event is being held in collaboration with the Opioid Education Foundation of America.

  • NJ Families Challenged to Safeguard Their Home to Prevent Diversion & Rx Misuse

    Posted 11/10/2021

    MILLBURN — On November 13, communities across the state will participate in the 13th Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge – New Jersey (AMCC-NJ) Day of Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse and Safe Disposal. This public health initiative was created by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) to help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and empower families to safeguard their home through the 5-step challenge.

  • PDFNJ Pharmacy Bags with Life Saving Prevention Messages to be Distributed Throughout New Jersey

    Posted 11/9/2021

    MILLBURN — PDFNJ is teaming up with pharmacies throughout the state to help educate New Jersey residents on the risks of prescription opioids and to raise awareness of safe disposal through the American Medicine Chest Challenge New Jersey (AMCC-NJ) National Day of Awareness on November 13.

  • PDFNJ, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, and NJSIAA Team Up to Educate Student-Athletes on Opioid Use and Addiction

    Posted 11/4/2021

    MILLBURN, NJ — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will work together once again to bring their Knock Out Opioid Abuse initiative to the residents of New Jersey, this time with a focus on the health of student-athletes in collaboration with the NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association).

  • High School Students Can Share Their Musical Messages in the Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey Music Competition

    Posted 10/28/2021

    MILLBURN — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is inviting New Jersey high school students to share their musical substance use prevention messages as part of the 2022 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition.

  • Two River Times - "All Ages Embrace Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day"

    Posted 10/21/2021

    Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey winner, Samantha Yannarelli, assists Mater Dei Prep in issuing a proclamation for Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day.

  • Webinar to Examine Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use

    Posted 10/21/2021

    MILLBURN — An upcoming presentation will examine New Jersey’s efforts during the past year to provide support to victims of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The webinar is part of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series, presented by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator of Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES), which is responsible for overseeing addiction-fighting efforts across the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.

  • Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Draws Thousands to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Prescription Opioids

    Posted 10/14/2021

    MILLBURN — Thousands of New Jersey residents took part in Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day on October 6, and the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is encouraging New Jerseyans to continue to raise awareness about prescription opioids and their links to heroin and fentanyl all month long.