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Medical Professionals Gather to Develop Solutions to Opioid Abuse Epidemic at Do No Harm Symposium
Posted 9/13/2017
HACKETTSTOWN — Dozens of medical professionals gathered at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center on Tuesday to learn what role they can play in stemming the current opioid crisis at the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) Do No Harm Symposium.
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newsworks.org: Christie says fighting opioid addiction will be primary focus in his final months
Posted 9/13/2017
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leaves office in January and said the opioid crisis will be his primary focus until then.
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drugtopics.modernmedicine.com: Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Gain Popularity
Posted 9/13/2017
Opioid limits are gaining popularity, but do they actually work?
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behavioral.net: Most substance use numbers hold steady in national survey
Posted 9/13/2017
Opioid use did not show substantial increases in 2016, but the prominence of illegally manufactured fentanyl and its analogs means the opioid crisis continues to grow more deadly. Meanwhile, marijuana use among youths nationally has not increased, but adults ages 26 and older are using at a higher rate.
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statnews.com: FDA panel says risk of opioid use in kids’ cough medicines outweighs benefits
Posted 9/13/2017
ROCKVILLE, Md. — A federal advisory committee sent a strong message to the Food and Drug Administration on Monday, declaring nearly unanimously that the risks of using certain opioids in children’s cough medications outweighs the benefits.
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abcnews.go.com: Hurricanes drive addiction issues into public square
Posted 9/10/2017
In the whirr of preparations for Hurricane Irma, a needle exchange program in Miami's Overtown neighborhood handed out extra syringes to heroin users. Others trying to break from the drug's grasp picked up advance medication from methadone clinics.
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shorenewstoday.com: Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day set in October
Posted 9/8/2017
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Opioid abuse is on the rise in New Jersey, an alarming trend that has driven an increase in drug-related deaths throughout the state, officials said, and in October, community members and lawmakers will come together during Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day to raise awareness of the potential that opioid abuse and misuse has to destroy lives.
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Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall in Mercer County POSTPONED
Posted 9/8/2017
MILLBURN — The Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall in Mercer County, originally scheduled for Monday, Sept. 18, as part of a statewide series organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, has been postponed.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Kids, families find comfort in each other after loved ones overdose
Posted 9/7/2017
ATLANTIC CITY — Kids wearing purple admission wristbands ran across the boards on Steel Pier, jumping from the Crazy Mouse to the Flying Dutchman to the Beach Buggies.
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news.vice.com: AFTER DECADES OF LETTING STUDENTS WITH ADDICTIONS FEND FOR THEMSELVES, COLLEGES ARE STARTING TO HELP
Posted 9/7/2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Late last year, Manny Delaveris fell into a rut. He couldn’t shake his pessimism or stop worrying. His brain felt dark, all the time. It wasn’t that different from how he felt back when he was still using painkillers and heroin: empty.