In the News
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nj.com: Christie confirms he will lead Trump drug commission
Posted 3/29/2017
TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie confirmed during a series of television interviews Wednesday morning that President Donald Trump has picked him to chair a commission to find ways to fight the opioid abuse epidemic in the U.S.
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pressherald.com: Opioids rewire – and take control of – the brain
Posted 3/27/2017
Could you forget how to ride a bicycle? That feeling of forward motion, untethered to a parent steadying the seat, stays with most people into adulthood. Hence the expression: You never forget how. But imagine for a minute that you did have to forget. Could you unlearn something like that? That’s what addiction is like, except instead of trying to unlearn something that is fun and mostly free of consequence, you’re trying to unlearn something that has the power to take over your life.
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nytimes.com: When Teenagers Drink, Avoiding the Risks From Driving
Posted 3/27/2017
My youngest child was starting sixth grade when we moved to New York City and, naturally, I worried about what challenges the big city might have in store. But when it comes to adolescence, there is at least one major advantage to being a parent in Manhattan: Kids don’t have access to cars.
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abcnews.go.com: Physicians call for drug abuse to be treated as 'chronic disease'
Posted 3/27/2017
With drug overdoses causing tens of thousands of deaths every year in the U.S., physicians are calling for the crisis to be treated like a medical emergency.
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nj.com: The numbers are in, and it doesn't look good
Posted 3/24/2017
SALEM COUNTY -- The opiate epidemic has spread through New Jersey and Salem County is not exempt. According to the N.J. Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services there were 555 Salem resident substance abuse admissions in 2015, of which 255 were for heroin or other opiates, exceeding the runner up, alcohol, by more than double.
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arstechnica.com: With a 10-day supply of opioids, 1 in 5 become long-term users
Posted 3/23/2017
The longer a person uses opioids, the greater the risk of forming a deadly addiction. But just how long does it take to switch from being a short-term user—say, while you’re dealing with pain after a surgery—to a long-term, potentially problematic user? A few weeks? A month?
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nbcnews.com: Nearly 12,000 Kids Poisoned by Opioids Each Year
Posted 3/21/2017
Nearly 12,000 children and teens mistakenly get some sort of opioid drug each year, many of them kids under 5 who find pills by mistake, doctors reported Monday.
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nbcnews.com: Too Many Bodies in Ohio Morgue, so Coroner Gets Death Trailer
Posted 3/14/2017
It's mute testimony to the opioid addiction plague that has been ravaging Ohio — a 20-foot-long air conditioned trailer with room for 18 bodies.
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capemaycountyherald.com: Dennis Township School District Holds 15 Minute Child Break Presentation
Posted 3/12/2017
DENNIS TOWNSHIP -- The 15 Minute Child Break is a program sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey designed to teach parents about substance abuse, especially among youth.
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newjerseyhills.com: Substance abuse prevention program for parents comes to Long Hill
Posted 3/12/2017
LONG HILL TWP. - The Watchung Hills Regional Municipal Alliance will host the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) 15-Minute Child Break program at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 at Central Middle School in Stirling.